Commerce, trade, business;
merchant;
to discuss, consult;
the Shang dynasty (c.
1600–1046 BCE);
quotient in mathematics;
a musical note in traditional Chinese music.
Naming use not reviewed
This atlas entry documents the character; it is not an automatic naming recommendation.
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Character carried forward
商 will enter as a given-name seed, not as an assumed surname. You will choose the surrounding characters and can remove the source context at any time.