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贩

販
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verb #14,563

Meanings

  1. 1 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade; to peddle

Examples

贩毒是严重的犯罪行为。
Fàndú shì yánzhòng de fànzuì xíngwéi.
Drug trafficking is a serious crime.
古代的商人到处贩卖货物。
Gǔdài de shāngrén dàochù fànmài huòwù.
Ancient merchants peddled goods everywhere.

Tips

usage
贩 often carries a negative or low-status connotation. 贩毒 (drug trafficking), 贩卖人口 (human trafficking), 小贩 (street vendor/peddler). It implies trading at a small or illicit scale, unlike 商 (shāng) which is neutral/prestigious.

Stroke Order

贩 fàn