to discuss; to consult (商量); commerce; business (商业); businessman; merchant (商人); quotient (in math)
商 is business and discussing: a shop, a product, or 商量, talking something over.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The modern form is shown completely: a crown over the frame 冂, which encloses the two inner pieces. ZDIC marks 会意 without naming pieces.
WHOLE CHARACTER
to discuss; to consult (商量); commerce; business (商业); businessman; merchant (商人); quotient (in math)
商 is business and discussing: a shop, a product, or 商量, talking something over.
The modern form is shown completely: a crown over the frame 冂, which encloses the two inner pieces. ZDIC marks 会意 without naming pieces.
TOP CROWN PIECE (亠)
the two-stroke crown (dot over a line)
The dot-and-line crown; the written top of several characters with no general historical role claimed; each page states its own role.
In 商: top crown piece (亠) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
TWO-DOT PIECE
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 商: two-dot piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
ENCLOSURE FRAME (冂)
a wide frame (radical)
The frame radical; a bound form, not a standalone page.
In 商: enclosure frame (冂) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
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