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11 strokes
Character #286 · The First 1000

shāng

commerce

commerce; trade; merchant; to discuss

Strokes
11
Both scripts
商
Poster cell
F11

简 = 繁商 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • shāngdiàn store
  • shāngchǎng shopping mall
  • shāngrén merchant
  • shāngliang to consult
  • shāngpǐn commodity
  • shāngyè business
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 商

Write 商 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shāng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell F11 · 28 × 36 grid

商 is #286 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 商 mean in English?
商 (shāng) means "commerce": commerce; trade; merchant; to discuss.
How do you pronounce 商?
商 is pronounced shāng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕㄤ.
How many strokes does 商 have?
商 has 11 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 商 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 商 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 商?
Common words that use 商 include 商店 (shāngdiàn, store), 商场 (shāngchǎng, shopping mall), 商人 (shāngrén, merchant), 商量 (shāngliang, to consult).
How common is 商?
商 is number 286 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell F11 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.