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购 (gòu): to buy

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verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to buy
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
Strokes: 8
Radical: 贝
Structure: 左右结构

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to buy
to purchase

Chinese explanation

买
指用钱换取东西，常与买连用，如购买、购物、采购
也指购买的行为，如购置、认购。

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