商
商 (shāng) · commerce
商 (shāng) means “commerce”. It is made of 亠 + 丷 + 冏 and has 11 strokes.
Break 商 into its parts
What 商 is made of
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 冏 jiǒng — bright
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 冏 gives the meaning, 章 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
商 stroke order
Example sentences with 商场
我们去商场买衣服吧。Wǒmen qù shāngchǎng mǎi yīfu ba.Let's go to the mall to buy clothes.
商场几点开门？Shāngchǎng jǐ diǎn kāi mén?What time does the mall open?
Words with 商
- 商场shāngchǎngshopping mall
- 商店shāngdiànshop
- 商量shāngliangto discuss
- 商人shāngrénbusinessman
- 商品shāngpǐngoods
- 商业shāngyèbusiness
- 商务shāngwùbusiness
- 经商jīngshāngto do business
- 磋商cuōshāngto consult
- 商标shāngbiāotrademark
- 协商xiéshāngto consult
- 智商zhìshāngIQ
Also built with ⿱
- 串chuànstring
- 乐lèhappy
- 亮liàngbright
- 伤shānginjury
- 侃kǎnupright and strong
- 其qíhis
- 具jùtool
- 兼jiānboth
- 兽shòubeast
- 前qiánfront
- 劳láoto labor
- 卸xièto unload
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | commerce |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 商
What does 商 mean?
商 (shāng) means “commerce”.
How many strokes does 商 have?
商 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 商?
The radical of 商 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 商?
商 is made of 亠 (lid) and 丷 (kwukyel) and 冏 (bright).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.