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兜售

dōushòu

to peddle; to hawk; to sell aggressively

A street vendor holds red lanterns out to a passerby
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Characters in this word

兜 dōu

Strokes
11
Radical
儿 — son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

售 shòu

Strokes
11
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
隹 short-tailed bird 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 售

Example phrases

  • 一些账号打着理财教育的旗号,实际上是在兜售高风险产品。 Yìxiē zhànghào dǎ zhe lǐcái jiàoyù de qíhào, shíjìshang shì zài dōushòu gāo fēngxiǎn chǎnpǐn. Some accounts use the banner of financial education, but are actually peddling high-risk products.
  • 小贩在景区门口兜售纪念品。 Xiǎofàn zài jǐngqū ménkǒu dōushòu jìniànpǐn. Peddlers hawk souvenirs at the entrance to the scenic area.
  • 有人在地铁站里向路人兜售便宜的耳机。 Yǒurén zài dìtiězhàn lǐ xiàng lùrén dōushòu piányi de ěrjī. Someone is peddling cheap earphones to passersby in the subway station.

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