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商
shāng
Description
"商"这个字常常和买卖、做生意有关系。
The character "商" is often related to buying and selling or doing business.
很多词里都有"商"，比如"商店"和"商人"。
Many words contain "商", such as "商店" (shop) and "商人" (merchant).
Meanings
商shāng
trade; commerce; business
他做商很多年了。
He has been in business for many years.
商量shāngliáng
to discuss; to talk over
我们商量一下这件事。
Let's discuss this matter.
商shāng
quotient (result of division in math)
十除以二，商是五。
Ten divided by two equals five.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally the name of the Shang dynasty, later meaning trade and merchants.
- Nuance
商 rarely stands alone; it usually appears in compounds like 商店 or 商业.
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