entries → 協商
TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
協商 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
協商 ＝ 協 ＋ 商
ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄤ · xiéshāng
verb — to negotiate, confer, work out together

字源 FORM — what the parts do

協to cooperate, join forces (協力)xié
商to discuss, talk over (商量)shāng
協商，協力的協，商量的商。
關 · Related
商量shāngliángto talk over — the plain 商, less formal談判tánpànto negotiate — harder-edged bargaining