common
literary

Meaning of

沽 means to buy (liquor/goods); to sell; to offer for sale. Pronounced gū.

  • to buy (liquor/goods)
  • to sell; to offer for sale

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

jiē
biān
jiǔ
 

He went to the street to buy wine.

shí
wén
rén
cháng
chá
dài
 

In ancient times, scholars often bought tea to entertain guests.

Zhè
jiā
lǎo
diàn
wéi
shēng
 

This old shop made a living by selling rice.

yuàn
míng
diào
 

He is unwilling to seek fame by questionable means.

wén
zhōng
cháng
dài
zhǐ
mǎi
mài
 

In classical Chinese, the character 沽 is often used to refer to buying and selling.