磋
cuō
(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools
(bound form) to deliberate; to consult
两国代表就贸易问题反复磋商。
liǎng guó dài biǎo jiù mào yì wèn tí fǎn fù cuō shāng。
Representatives of the two countries repeatedly consulted with each other on trade issues.
双方经过多次磋商，终于达成了协议。
shuāng fāng jīng guò duō cì cuō shāng，zhōng yú dá chéng le xié yì。
After many rounds of deliberation, both sides finally reached an agreement.