What does 商 mean in Chinese?

商 (shāng) means "commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 商?

商 is pronounced "shāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 商?

商 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 商?

Common words with 商 include 协商 (to consult with), 共商 (to jointly discuss), 券商 (securities dealer), 代理商 (agent), 供应商 (supplier).

How do you write 商?

You can practice writing 商 using our stroke order tool.

商 (shāng), commerce

商

shāng

commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

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Definitions

(verb) commerce
merchant
dealer
to consult
2nd note in pentatonic scale
quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 商

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
协商	xié shāng	to consult with	HSK 6
共商	gòng shāng	to jointly discuss
券商	quàn shāng	securities dealer
代理商	dài lǐ shāng	agent
供应商	gōng yìng shāng	supplier
供货商	gōng huò shāng	supplier
供销商	gōng xiāo shāng	distribution business
做市商	zuò shì shāng	market maker
出口商	chū kǒu shāng	exporter
出版商	chū bǎn shāng	publisher

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Related Words

徵(zhǐ)· 4th note in pentatonic scale 五音[wu3 yin1], roughly sol

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羽(yǔ)· feather

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Grammar Notes

Passive with 叫/让HSK 4

Subject + 叫/让 + Agent + Verb + Complement/了

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

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