商贩 (shāngfàn) — vendor; trader

Characters in this word

Strokes: 11
Radical: 口 — mouth
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 8
Radical: 贝 — sea shell
Made of: 贝 sea shell 反 reverse, opposite
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

城管部门既要规范商贩经营，也要保留街区原有的烟火气。 Chéngguǎn bùmén jì yào guīfàn shāngfàn jīngyíng, yě yào bǎoliú jiēqū yuányǒu de yānhuǒqì. Urban management authorities must both regulate vendors' operations and preserve the neighbourhood's original everyday vitality.
路边的小商贩摆了一排新鲜的蔬菜，吸引了很多顾客。 Lùbiān de xiǎo shāngfàn bǎile yī pái xīnxiān de shūcài, xīyǐnle hěn duō gùkè. The small roadside vendor laid out a row of fresh vegetables that attracted many customers.
清晨集市上，商贩们大声吆喝着卖自家种的水果。 Qīngchén jíshì shàng, shāngfànmen dàshēng yāohēzhe mài zìjiā zhòng de shuǐguǒ. In the morning market, vendors loudly call out selling fruit they grew themselves.