商
商 (shāng) · commerce
商 (shāng) means “commerce”. It is made of ⿱ + 冏 and has 11 strokes.
Break 商 into its parts
What 商 is made of
- ⿱ — structural grouping
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 冏 jiǒng — bright
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- ⿱ — structural grouping
- 八 bā — eight
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 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 with 商场
我们去商场买衣服吧。Wǒmen qù shāngchǎng mǎi yīfu ba.Let's go to the mall to buy clothes.
商场几点开门？Shāngchǎng jǐ diǎn kāi mén?What time does the mall open?
Words with 商
Also built with ⿱
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | commerce |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 商
What does 商 mean?
商 (shāng) means “commerce”.
How many strokes does 商 have?
商 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 商?
The radical of 商 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 商?
商 is made of ⿱ (structural grouping) and 冏 (bright).
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