Chinese symbol for “consult”
商量
shāng liang
to consult; to talk over; to discuss
The closest CC-CEDICT match for consult is 商量 (shāng liang), defined as: to consult; to talk over; to discuss.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “consult”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 查阅 (查閱) | chá yuè | to consult; to refer to |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult; to discuss seriously |
| 咨 (諮) | zī | (bound form) to consult; to seek advice; to take counsel |
| 参阅 (參閱) | cān yuè | to consult; to refer to |
| 征询 (徵詢) | zhēng xún | to consult; to solicit the opinion of |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 商量.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 商业 (商業) | shāng yè | business; trade |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise; measure word: 件 (jiàn) |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store; shop; measure word: 家 (jiā) |
| 商人 | shāng rén | merchant; businessman |
| 协商 (協商) | xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over |
| 商务 (商務) | shāng wù | commercial affairs; commercial |
| 力量 | lì liang | power; force; strength |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount; large quantity |
See also: Japanese symbol for “consult”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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