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The traditional character 賣 combines 出 (chū, to go out) above 買 (mǎi, to buy), which itself contains the cowrie shell radical 貝 (bèi) for wealth. This structure visually depicts bringing goods outward for payment. The simplified form 卖 replaces the upper element with 十 (shí) over the simplified shell radical 贝. The core meaning of exchanging goods for money later extended to figurative uses, such as betraying principles or expending effort transactionally.
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他在卖报纸。
我卖了一些书。
这家店卖很多衣服。
她把旧玩具卖给了朋友。
农民在市场上卖新鲜蔬菜。
为了赚钱，他决定卖自己的画。
这家公司专门卖环保产品。
在网络上卖东西需要很好的营销策略。