購 = 貝 + 冓

購 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “buy”. It is built from 貝 (sea shell) and 冓 (a secluded place).

Keyword: buy
Pinyin (Mandarin): gòu
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: buy, purchase, купить, purchase
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 購 subscription

Decomposition

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貝 sea shell
冓 a secluded place

How to find 購 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sea shell” + “a secluded place”. 購 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 購 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.