购(gòu)

HSK 48 strokesTrad. 購

to buy

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Character information

Pinyin
gòu
Meaning
to buy; to purchase
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
購

Origin & structure

Where 购 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰贝勾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 贝 (money); 勾 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

贝bèi勾gōu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 购 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 购

Common words using 购 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cǎi采gòu购
HSK 5

to procure (for an enterprise etc)

Open 采购 page →
shōu收gòu购
HSK 5

to purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level (esp. by a state or organization)

Open 收购 page →
bìng并gòu购
HSK 7-9

merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over

Open 并购 page →
dìng订gòu购
HSK 7-9

to place an order

Open 订购 page →
dài代gòu购

to buy (on behalf of sb)

Open 代购 page →
nèi内gòu购

buying direct from your company at preferential prices; (gaming) in-app pur…

Open 内购 page →
huí回gòu购

buyback

Open 回购 page →
tuán团gòu购

group buying

Open 团购 page →

Related characters

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丈与严临之乎亚企

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采收并订代内回团

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