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title: "Zhishang Meaning: 智商 (zhìshāng) Means “IQ”"
description: "智商 (zhìshāng) means “IQ; intelligence quotient”. Hear its tones, see what 智 and 商 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhishang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 智商 mean?

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智商 zhìshāng

## IQ; intelligence quotient

## Its characters

1. 智 zhì wisdom
2. 商 shāng (math.) quotient

## In a sentence

他的智商很高。 He has a very high IQ.

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## More words with 智 or 商

- [厂商 chǎngshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changshang)
- [磋商 cuōshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuoshang)
- [电商 diànshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshang)
- [开发商 kāifāshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifashang)
- [理智 lǐzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lizhi)
- [明智 míngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingzhi)
- [情商 qíngshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingshang)
- [人工智能 réngōng-zhìnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rengongzhineng)
- [商标 shāngbiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangbiao)
- [商场 shāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangchang)

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