买 / 卖: how to tell them apart
卖 has 十 on top: when you sell you have more to give away. 买 (third tone) is buy, 卖 (fourth tone) is sell.
买 mǎi — to buy
买
| 买 | mǎi | to buy | 1B lesson 16 |
卖 mài — to sell
卖
| 叫卖声 | jiào mài shēng | hawkers' cries | 2B lesson 17 |
little island 小岛Play ↗