职
HSK 3

职 (zhí): duty, profession, office

zhí

duty, profession, office

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Pinyin

zhí

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

duty, profession, office

How to Write 职 (zhí)

职 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 职

A phono-semantic compound: 耳 (ear) carries the meaning, and 只 hints at the pronunciation.

What 职 is Made Of

职 is built from 2 components:

耳ear
只only, merely, just

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Words Using 职

Common Chinese words that contain 职:

兼职

jiānzhí

就职

jiùzhí

职业

zhíyè

职位

zhíwèi

职务

zhíwù

职能

zhínéng

辞职

cízhí

Characters Related to 职

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