verb
商
shāng
commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult
All meanings
- commerce
- merchant
- dealer
- to consult
- 2nd note in pentatonic scale
- quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
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商 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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商 (shāng) means "commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)" in Chinese.
商 is pronounced "shāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.
商 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
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).
You can practice writing 商 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.