贳

貰
shì
#6,688 most
frequent character
to borrow, to buy on credit

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

贳 first meant to buy on credit. 贝 shell money is the meaning part, and 世 shì gives the sound. The meaning grew to 'to borrow'.

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Homophones

HSK 4
试shì
to test, to try, experiment
事shì
thing
市shì
city
室shì
room
式shì
type, style, pattern, form, ceremony
示shì
to show, to reveal

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