智商
Old HSK 6
智商 (zhìshāng) · IQ
智商 (zhìshāng) means “IQ; intelligence quotient”. It is written with 2 characters: 智 (wisdom) + 商 (commerce). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 智商 is built
The characters
智 zhì · wisdom
What 智 is made of
- 知zhī — to know
- 矢shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天tiān — sky
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 矢shǐ — arrow
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Known 知 clearly 日; 知 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
商 shāng · commerce
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)
Example sentences
智商高不一定成绩好。Zhìshāng gāo bù yídìng chéngjì hǎo.A high IQ doesn't always mean good grades.
有人说下棋可以提高智商。Yǒurén shuō xiàqí kěyǐ tígāo zhìshāng.Some say playing chess can raise your IQ.
Questions about 智商
What does 智商 mean?
智商 (zhìshāng) means “IQ; intelligence quotient”.
How do you pronounce 智商?
智商 is pronounced zhìshāng.
Which HSK level is 智商?
智商 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 智力zhìlìintelligence
- 智能zhìnéngsmart
- 智慧zhìhuìwisdom
- 机智jīzhìquick-witted
- 理智lǐzhìreason
- 明智míngzhìwise
- 商场shāngchǎngshopping mall
- 商店shāngdiànshop
- 商量shāngliangto discuss
- 商人shāngrénbusinessman
Learn 智商 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 238: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.