交易商 (jiāo yì shāng) — dealer, trader (in securities, commodities, or other financial instruments)

Definition

noun
dealertrader (in securities, commodities, or other financial instruments)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 交易商。
    Zhè jiā jiāo yì shāng zhǔ yào jīng yíng wài huì hé huáng jīn jiāo yì.
    This dealer mainly deals in foreign exchange and gold trading.
  • 交易商。
    Xǔ duō jiāo yì shāng tōng guò diàn zǐ píng tái wèi kè hù zhí xíng dìng dān.
    Many traders execute orders for clients through electronic platforms.
  • 交易商。
    Jiān guǎn jī gòu jiā qiáng le duì jiāo yì shāng de hé guī shěn chá.
    Regulatory agencies have strengthened compliance reviews of dealers.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

交易trade
交jiāoexchange易yìexchange
联合Coordinate
商shāngdealer

'交' and '易' both mean exchange, forming trade, and '商' marks a dealer.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The early form of 易 was a drawing of a filled container, not a chameleon. It showed something full that could be given out.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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