Writing
商人 (shāng rén) — how to say "merchant" in Chinese
商人
Merchant
noun
Character composition
商
commerce
人
person
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
诚实的商人
chéngshí de shāngrén
an honest merchant
Examples
商人卖很多商品
The merchant sells many goods
商人在卖
The merchant is selling
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Frequently asked questions
Merchant meaning in Chinese
"merchant" in Chinese is 商人 (shāng rén).
商人 meaning in English
商人 (shāng rén) means "Merchant".
How is 商人 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāng rén (written as shang ren, shangren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for merchant
It is written 商人: 商 has 11 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 商人?
商人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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