墒 shāng
noun
: commerce, business, trade
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
none applicable
Usage:
墒土 shang1tu3: the moisture content of the soil
墒情 shang1qing2: the state of moisture in the soil (and whether it can support a crop)
保墒 bao3shang1: preservation of soil moisture
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
土 (tu3: earth radical 32) suggests the meaning while
商 (shang1: commerce) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
土 (tu3: earth radical 32) suggests the meaning while
商 (shang1: commerce) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
