| 荷兰式拍卖 |
Hé lán shì pāi mài |
Dutch auction / descending-price auction |
| 荷 |
Hé |
Holland; the Netherlands (abbr. for 荷兰) |
| 荷 |
hé |
lotus |
| 荷 |
hè |
to carry on one's shoulder or back / burden / responsibility |
| 荷兰 |
Hé lán |
Holland; the Netherlands |
| 兰 |
Lán |
surname Lan / abbr. for Lanzhou 兰州, Gansu |
| 兰 |
lán |
orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木兰) |
| 式 |
shì |
type / form / pattern / style |
| 拍 |
pāi |
to pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film) / racket (sports) / beat (music) |
| 拍卖 |
pāi mài |
to auction / auction sale / to sell at a reduced price |
| 卖 |
mài |
to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt |