商议 (shāng yì)

Character breakdown

• 商 (Shāng) · 11 strokes

  Origin unclear. Composed of 辛 (chisel) and 丙 (pedestal) with 口 being later added as a distinguishing component for the name of an ancient kingdom.

• 议 (yì) · 5 strokes

  Simplified form of 議. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 义 represents the sound.