How is 卖 pronounced?

卖 is pronounced “mài” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 卖?

卖 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 卖?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 卖 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2verb

卖

Traditional: 賣

mài

卖 (mài) means “to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character (traditional 賣) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

这家商店卖水果。

Zhè jiā shāngdiàn mài shuǐguǒ.

This store sells fruit.

Words containing 卖

出卖chū màito offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray 贩卖fàn màito sell; to peddle; to traffic 买卖mǎi màibuying and selling; business; business transactions 外卖wài mài(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 卖 mean?: 卖 (mài) means “to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 卖 pronounced?: 卖 is pronounced “mài” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 卖?: 卖 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 卖?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 卖 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27