代销

代

dài

销

銷

xia̅o

to sell as agent / to sell on commission (e.g. insurance policies) / proxy sale (of stocks)

Characters and words in 代销

代

dài = d + ai4

to substitute / to act on behalf of others / to replace / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

代 = 亻 + 弋 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) wants to practice her archery skills in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). On the other side Don Quixote (d) is standing, but they don't have an apple, so they substitute the apple with a token (代, 代币). Don Quixote is trembling heavily as Rosa lifts her bow (弋) and prepares to shoot down the token from Don's head.

销

銷

xia̅o = xi + ao1

to melt (metal) / to cancel or annul / to sell / to spend / to fasten with a bolt / bolt or pin

销 = 肖 + 钅 : Marie Curie (xi) ordered a lot of bolts (销) from the Little Prince (肖), but she wants to cancel (销) the contract. As she meets the Little Prince in front of the aorta (ao1) she notices his big golden harpoon (钅) and rethinks her decision.