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工商业

gōng shāng yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
industry and commerce
Sources & editorial notes

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:

工商業 工商业 [gong1 shang1 ye4] /industry and commerce/

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Other forms in these source records: 工商業

  • 工
    gōng

    work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

  • 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

  • 业
    yè

    line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already

    Yè

    surname Ye

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.