士農工商 shì nóng gōng shāng

the four classes: scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
soldier; specialist worker; honorific
agriculture; peasant; to farm
work; labor; worker
commerce; merchant; to consult