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售 is a phonosemantic compound that combines 口 (mouth) with a simplified form of 雔, which indicates the pronunciation. The mouth radical signals speech and vocalization, pointing to its original meaning: the act of hawking goods by calling out to passersby in a marketplace. In ancient commercial life, vendors relied on loud, repeated cries to advertise their wares and attract buyers, so the character's form reflects that oral promotion. Over time, the meaning broadened from this specific vocal practice to the general transaction of selling commodities for money. Today, 售 denotes selling in any context, but its structure still preserves a vivid trace of those early market cries.
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这家商店出售图书。
售票处在哪里？
销售员工作很忙。
新产品预售开始了。
网上销售越来越流行。
售后服务对客户很重要。
这家公司零售各种电子产品。
由于市场需求变化，他们调整了销售策略。
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