【析形】形声字。古文字形从贝,声。从贝,表示与财物有关。 【释义】《说文》:“贾市也。一曰:坐卖售也。”本义是做买卖。又特指开设店铺做买卖的商人。古时特指囤积营利的坐商,故称行商为“商”,坐商为“贾”。后泛指商人。 【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character.In ancient character the meaningful part is贝(bèi,cowry).The phonetic component is.It is related to treasures. 【original meaning】Business.