商 shāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
商贾
shānggǔ
merchants; traders
Characters in this word
贾 gǔ
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 贝 — sea shell
- Made of
- 覀 west, western, westward 贝 sea shell
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 古镇因水运兴盛而商贾云集，逐渐形成跨区域贸易网络。 Gǔzhèn yīn shuǐyùn xīngshèng ér shānggǔ yúnjí, zhújiàn xíngchéng kuà qūyù màoyì wǎngluò. Because water transport flourished, merchants gathered in the ancient town, gradually forming a cross-regional trade network.
- 历史上这座小城商贾往来，街市非常热闹。 Lìshǐshàng zhè zuò xiǎochéng shānggǔ wǎnglái, jiēshì fēicháng rènao. Historically, merchants came and went in this small town, and its markets were very lively.
- 明清时期这里商贾集中，店铺一家挨着一家。 Míng Qīng shíqī zhèlǐ shānggǔ jízhōng, diànpù yī jiā āi zhe yī jiā. During the Ming and Qing periods, merchants concentrated here, with shops standing one right after another.
Related words
- 商场 shāngchǎng shopping mall
- 商店 shāngdiàn shop, store
- 商量 shāngliang to discuss; to consult
- 商人 shāngrén businessperson
- 商品 shāngpǐn product; goods
- 商业 shāngyè business; commerce
- 商务 shāngwù business affairs
- 商标 shāngbiāo trademark; brand mark
- 厂商 chǎngshāng manufacturer, company
- 经商 jīngshāng to engage in business
- 磋商 cuōshāng to consult; to negotiate
- 开发商 kāifāshāng property developer; developer