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賣

简卖 · 繁賣

Mandarin · pinyin mài

to sell
to betray
to spare no effort
to show off or flaunt

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賣: Look up this written character
卖: mài · sell; betray; show off

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4 · mai4

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juk6 · maai6

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character · Etymology 1

to sell
to betray; to sell out
to spare no effort; to do one's best
to show off
(Cantonese, of the media) to publish (a piece of news)

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