shāng

commerce; merchant; to consult

HSK 1 #402

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 402nd character
Radical ⼝ (30.8)
Strokes 11
Index # 2391

Definitions

商 shāng
  1. 1. commerce
  2. 2. merchant
  3. 3. to consult
  4. 4. quotient (as in zhì shāng, intelligence quotient)
  5. 5. dealer
  6. 6. Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC)
  7. 7. surname Shang
  8. 8. 2nd note in pentatonic scale

Stroke order

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Words containing 商

Word Meaning
foreign businessman
wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China)
wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China)
overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)
overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
five notes of Chinese pentatonic scale
pre-Tang names of the five notes of the pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
to negotiate in secret; confidential discussions
tycoon; magnate
tycoon; magnate
tycoon; magnate
tycoon; magnate
small trader; peddler
business
business
the world of business; industry
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(math.) difference quotient; finite difference
manufacturer; producer
advertising company
advertising company