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商 is an ideogrammic compound whose precise components have been debated in historical linguistics. Its modern form features the top element 亠 above a structure containing a central 口, though its original etymology may relate to an ancient pedestal or a time measure. The character first denoted the Shang Dynasty, China's second historical dynasty. Its meaning later extended to "commerce, trade, or merchant", stemming from the trading activities of the displaced Shang people. From this commercial sense, it further developed meanings of "consultation" and "discussion", as well as the mathematical "quotient", all reflecting the communicative nature of business transactions.
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我去商店买东西。
我爸爸是个商人。
我们商量一下。
这些商品很便宜。
商业活动很频繁。
这个商场有很多店铺。
他们正在商谈合作事宜。
商务旅行需要提前准备。