商 约

shāng yuēdictionary entry

trade treaty (abbr. for 通商條約|通商条约[tōng shāng tiáo yuē]) / to mutually agree (to do sth) (abbr. for 商量約定|商量约定[shāng liang yuē dìng])

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

商約 商约 [shang1 yue1] /trade treaty (abbr. for 通商條約|通商条约[tong1 shang1 tiao2 yue1])/to mutually agree (to do sth) (abbr. for 商量約定|商量约定[shang1 liang5 yue1 ding4])/

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Other forms in these source records: 商約

商
shāng
commerce / merchant / dealer / to consult / 2nd note in pentatonic scale / quotient (as in 智商[zhì shāng], intelligence quotient)
Shāng
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) / surname Shang
约
yāo
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
yuē
to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise

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