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HSK
1
shāng
商
salesman
商
salesman
[t]
Composition
Components
立
guard
立
guard
冏
creeper
冏
creeper
Sounds
sh-
Shrek
sh-
Shrek
-ang
chapel
-ang
chapel
1
outside the entrance
1
outside the entrance
Pinyin
shang1
•
shāng
Meaning
Primary
salesman
Alternatives
salesperson
Mnemonic
Updated October 8, 2026
[sh-] Shrek
is in
[1] front
of the
[-ang] chapel
, where a
冏 creeper
立 guard
blocks the door. It hisses that it is a
商 salesman
on the side, and threatens to explode unless Shrek buys a holy relic before entering.
Same Pronunciation
shāng
伤
wound
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Found In Words
shāngdiàn
商店
store
shāngpǐn
商品
goods
shāngyè
商业
commerce
shāngtǎo
商讨
to discuss
shānggǔ
商贾
merchant
cuōshāng
磋商
to consult
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