磋商
Old HSK 6
磋商 (cuōshāng) · to consult
磋商 (cuōshāng) means “to consult; to negotiate”. It is written with 2 characters: 磋 (to polish) + 商 (commerce). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 磋商 is built
The characters
磋 cuō · to polish
What 磋 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 差chà — difference
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 羊yáng — sheep
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
双方正在磋商合作的问题。Shuāngfāng zhèngzài cuōshāng hézuò de wèntí.Both sides are negotiating on cooperation.
经过多次磋商，他们达成了协议。Jīngguò duōcì cuōshāng, tāmen dáchéng le xiéyì.After several rounds of talks, they reached an agreement.
Questions about 磋商
What does 磋商 mean?
磋商 (cuōshāng) means “to consult; to negotiate”.
How do you pronounce 磋商?
磋商 is pronounced cuōshāng.
Which HSK level is 磋商?
磋商 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 商标shāngbiāotrademark
- 协商xiéshāngto consult
Learn 磋商 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.