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售 Stroke Order — How to Write 售

Stroke Order

售 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

售 Radical and Character Components

Components:隹口

售 is an ideographic compound. A street vendor talks 口 incessantly, like a bird 隹.

Radical: 口 + 8 more strokes

售 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shòu

Meanings of 售 in Chinese

1

shòu售

To sell; to vend (goods, tickets, etc.).
这家商店销售各种商品。
This store sells a variety of goods.
To carry out or put into effect (often used for negative schemes); to succeed or be effective (of a plan or effort).
虽然努力争取,但他的主张最终未能售。
Although he strived hard, his proposal ultimately did not succeed.

Common Words and Phrases with 售

1
shòu售huò货
to sell goods
这家店每天的售货量都很大。
This store has a large sales volume every day.
2
shòu售jià价
Selling price; the price at which something is offered for sale.
这款新书的售价是89元。
The selling price of this new book is 89 yuan.
3
shòu售mài卖
to sell; to retail; to peddle
这家书店售卖各类文学作品和工具书。
This bookstore sells various literary works and reference books.
4
shòu售piào票yuán员
A person who sells tickets.
这位售票员非常有礼貌,帮助我找到了正确的座位。
This ticket seller was very polite and helped me find the correct seat.

More words with 售

  • xiāo销shòu售to sell or market goods or services
  • dōu兜shòu售peddle, hawk
  • jiǎng奖shòu售bonus sale, reward sale
  • pāo抛shòu售Dumping, Sell-off
  • tān摊shòu售sell at a stall, vending
  • dǔn趸shòu售wholesale, to sell in bulk
  • chū出shòu售sell, for sale
  • shòu售chū出sold, sold out
  • shòu售qìng罄Sold out, Out of stock
  • kāi开shòu售Go on sale, Start selling
  • shòu售hòu后after-sales, after-sale
  • dài待shòu售for sale, on sale
  • líng零shòu售shāng商retailer, dealer
  • shòu售huò货yuán员salesperson, sales clerk
  • xiāo销shòu售yuán员salesperson, sales associate
  • líng零shòu售yè业retail industry, retail business
  • xiāo销shòu售bù部Sales Department, Sales Dept.
  • xiāo销shòu售liàng量sales volume, sales
  • qiān签shòu售book signing, autograph session
  • qiān签shòu售huì会book signing, signing event

Idioms with 售

  • yǐ以shòu售qí其jiān奸to carry out one's wicked scheme
  • dé得shòu售qí其jiān奸Succeed in carrying out one's treacherous scheme
  • huò货ér而bù不shòu售unsalable goods
  • jiǔ酒suān酸bù不shòu售poor management leads to failure
  • xuàn炫yù玉qiú求shòu售flaunt talents to seek employment
  • yī一xiàn献sān三shòu售excessively favored or privileged
  • yǐ以shòu售qí其jì伎to carry out one's cunning scheme
  • shòu售zhī胝zú足zhī之yào药peddle quack remedies

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Questions about 售

What does 售 mean in Chinese?

售 (shòu) means “To sell” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 售?

售 is pronounced shòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 售 have?

售 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 售?

售 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 售?

The radical of 售 is 口, and 售 is an ideographic compound.

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