商
shāng
commerce
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC); surname Shang; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
a picture of 商 → the bright open hall where merchants consult and trade
冏 originally depicted a window letting in light — a place where people gather to exchange goods and words. The top strokes frame the space, evoking a marketplace or counting house.
他从小就想经商，长大后开了一家店。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng jīng shāng ， zhǎng dà hòu kāi le yī jiā diàn 。
He wanted to go into commerce from a young age, and when he grew up he opened a shop.
这件事我们还没想好，等明天再商量吧。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ men hái méi xiǎng hǎo ， děng míng tiān zài shāng liang ba 。
We haven't thought this matter through yet; let's discuss it again tomorrow.
Words with 商
商誉
shāng yù
(commerce) prestige; reputation
商业模式
shāng yè mó shì
business model
商品粮
shāng pǐn liáng
commodity grain (grain produced as a commodity rather than for self-sufficiency)
经销商
jīng xiāo shāng
dealer
商用
shāng yòng
(attributive) commercial
智商
zhì shāng
IQ (intelligence quotient)
券商
quàn shāng
securities dealer
情商
qíng shāng
emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4])
零售商
líng shòu shāng
retailer
商洛市
shāng luò shì
Shangluo, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3]
中国工商银行
zhōng guó gōng shāng yín háng
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
包商
bāo shāng
(Tw) contractor