Chinese symbol for “trader”
商贩
shāng fàn
Traditional: 商販
trader; peddler
The closest CC-CEDICT match for trader is 商贩 (shāng fàn), defined as: trader; peddler.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “trader”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 商户 (商戶) | shāng hù | merchant; trader; businessman; firm |
| 业者 (業者) | yè zhě | dealer; trader |
| 交易员 (交易員) | jiāo yì yuán | dealer; trader |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 商贩.
| 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 |
| 贩卖 (販賣) | fàn mài | to sell; to peddle |
| 贩毒 (販毒) | fàn dú | to traffic narcotics; drugs trade |
See also: Japanese symbol for “trader”.
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.