COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
How 商 is built
Traditional etymology note: 冏 (bright) suggests the meaning, while 章 suggests the pronunciation.
More “shang” characters →commerce
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Follow all 11 strokes in the correct order.
shāng
commerce
shāng diàn
store; shop
shāng chǎng
shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium
shāng liáng
to consult; to talk over; to discuss
shāng pǐn
commodity; goods; merchandise
diàn shāng
e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone
shāng jiā
merchant; business; enterprise
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Traditional etymology note: 冏 (bright) suggests the meaning, while 章 suggests the pronunciation.
More “shang” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “shāng” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 11 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 商
shāng diàn
store; shop
shāng chǎng
shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium
shāng liáng
to consult; to talk over; to discuss
shāng pǐn
commodity; goods; merchandise
diàn shāng
e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone
shāng jiā
merchant; business; enterprise
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“商”。
Zhège zì shì “shāng”.
This character is “商”.
我正在学习“商”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “shāng” zì.
I am learning the character “商”.
请写一遍“商”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “shāng”.
Please write “商” once.
商 is written with 11 strokes.
商 (shāng) means commerce.
The radical of 商 is 口, associated with Not yet classified.