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Character

购

gòu HSK 4
购 gòu HSK 4
  • 1. to buy; to purchase
  • 2. (lit.) to offer a reward to seek (something or someone)
Words using 购 as gòu (7)
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  • 6 并购 bìng gòu — merger and acquisition HSK 7
    • 并 merge, combine (the merging aspect)
    • 购 acquire, purchase (the acquisition aspect)
    Example

    这家公司计划并购三家小企业。

    zhè jiā gōng sī jì huà bìng gòu sān jiā xiǎo qǐ yè

    This company plans to merge with and acquire three small businesses.

  • 7 订购 dìng gòu — to order HSK 7
    • 订 to book, to reserve (the act of placing an order)
    • 购 to purchase, to buy (the commercial transaction aspect)
    Example

    他在网上订购了新手机。

    tā zài wǎng shàng dìng gòu le xīn shǒu jī

    He ordered a new mobile phone online.

Structure & writing
购 gòu — to buy; to purchase

购 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
HSK 1
贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
HSK 3
员 yuán person engaged in work or study
HSK 4
则 zé rule, regulation, system 负 fù to carry on one's back 责 zé responsibility; duty within one's role 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜) 账 zhàng record of financial transactions
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货 huò currency; money; wealth 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 购 gòu to buy; to purchase 费 fèi to spend; to expend 贺 hè to celebrate; to congratulate 资 zī money; expenses 赚 zhuàn to make a profit in trade (opposite of 赔)
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something) 赏 shǎng to bestow gifts or money upon a subordinate or junior 赔 péi to compensate; to indemnify 赞 zàn to help; to support
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赠 zèng to give as a gift; to present 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open)
HSK 6
婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 财 cái wealth; money and material resources 贫 pín poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 贯 guàn to pass through; to penetrate 贷 dài loan; credit
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贸 mào to trade; to buy and sell 赋 fù to give; to grant; to bestow 赖 lài to rely on; to depend on
HSK 7
坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 贞 zhēn loyal and steadfast in one's convictions
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贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit 贪 tān to embezzle; to corruptly take money or property for oneself 贬 biǎn to demote; to devalue 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 贱 jiàn cheap; low-priced (opposite of 贵) 贼 zéi thief; bandit 贾 jiǎ a surname 贿 huì (lit.) wealth; goods 赁 lìn to rent; to lease (out or in) 赂 lù to bribe; give valuables to gain a favor (often pejorative) 赃 zāng stolen or embezzled goods; illicit gains from corruption or theft 赌 dǔ to gamble; to wager money or property on an outcome 赎 shú to ransom; to redeem with money or property 赐 cì (of a superior or elder) to bestow gifts or wealth upon an inferior or junior 赘 zhuì superfluous; useless 赡 shàn to provide someone with money or goods
2 勾 gōu — to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection)
勾 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
购 gòu to buy; to purchase
HSK 5
构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 沟 gōu artificially dug waterway or trench
HSK 7
钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things)

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