HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 4
百货
General merchandise; various kinds of goods; department store items.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 4
Why does 百货 look like this?
'百' (bǎi) combines '一' (one) and '白' (white/clear), representing the number one hundred. '货' (huò) is made of '化' (change/transform) and '贝' (shell/money), signifying items changed into value or sold for money. Together, they represent 'a hundred types of goods.'