消费品

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 肖(resembling; diminishing)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Water gradually drips away and disappears, that is the meaning of the character tiêu.

• 弗(not; no)PHONETIC
• 貝(shell; currency)RADICAL

Expense is money that you can never keep in your hand no matter how hard you try.

• 口(mouth; mouth opening)RADICAL

Three mouths combined together symbolize diverse kinds and varied qualities of merchandise.