经 jīng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
经商
jīngshāng
to engage in business
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
Example phrases
- 他年轻时曾在东南亚经商，积累了丰富经验。 Tā niánqīng shí céng zài Dōngnányà jīngshāng, jīlěi le fēngfù jīngyàn. When he was young, he once did business in Southeast Asia and gained rich experience.
- 他的父亲在小城里经商，开了一家布店。 Tā de fùqin zài xiǎochéng lǐ jīngshāng, kāi le yì jiā bùdiàn. His father does business in a small town and runs a cloth shop.
- 她不想当老师，决定回家乡经商。 Tā bù xiǎng dāng lǎoshī, juédìng huí jiāxiāng jīngshāng. She did not want to be a teacher and decided to go back to her hometown to do business.