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商量

shāngliang

to discuss; to consult

Two people talking at a table
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Characters in this word

商 shāng

Strokes
11
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 商

量 liáng

Strokes
12
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
旦 dawn 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我们商量一下。 Wǒmen shāngliang yīxià. Let us discuss it a little.
  • 先商量吧。 Xiān shāngliang ba. Let us discuss it first.
  • 和妈妈商量。 Hé māma shāngliang. Talk it over with Mom.

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