Chiny

Hanzi primer

mǎi — buy

Character notes

Radical: 买 buy form

6 strokes (simplified). Write slowly and count each stroke; keep proportions balanced and finish with a clear final stroke so the character stays recognizable at small sizes.

Memory tip: Link 买 (mǎi) to the meaning “buy” and rewrite it three times while saying the pinyin aloud.

Example words

买菜 mǎi cài

buy groceries

买卖 mǎimài

buying and selling

Related deck: shopping