士農工商 shì nóng gōng shāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. "the four classes" of ancient China, i.e. scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants

CHARACTERS

士 shì
HSK 4
scholar, gentleman; soldier
農 nóng agriculture, farming; farmer
工 gōng
HSK 1
labor, work; worker, laborer
商 shāng
HSK 1
commerce, business, trade