职
职 (zhí) · duty
职 (zhí) means “duty”. It is made of 耳 + 只 and has 11 strokes.
Break 职 into its parts
What 职 is made of
- 耳 ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 只 zhī — only
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 耳 gives the meaning, 只 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
职 stroke order
Example sentences with 职工
这个工厂有很多职工。Zhège gōngchǎng yǒu hěn duō zhígōng.This factory has many workers.
职工们中午在食堂吃饭。Zhígōngmen zhōngwǔ zài shítáng chīfàn.The staff eat lunch in the canteen.
Words with 职
- 职工zhígōngstaff
- 职业zhíyèjob
- 辞职cízhíto resign
- 兼职jiānzhípart-time job
- 就职jiùzhíto take office
- 职能zhínéngfunction
- 职位zhíwèiposition
- 职务zhíwùpost
Also built with 耳
- 取qǔto take
- 耸sǒngto shrug
- 耻chǐshame
- 耽dānto indulge
- 聊liáoto chat
- 聋lóngdeaf
- 联liánally
- 聘pìnto employ
- 聪cōngsharp (of sight and hearing)
- 闻wénto smell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | duty |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 耳 (ear, #128) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 职
What does 职 mean?
职 (zhí) means “duty”.
How many strokes does 职 have?
职 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 职?
The radical of 职 is 耳 (ěr, “ear”), Kangxi radical number 128.
What parts make up 职?
职 is made of 耳 (ear) and 只 (only).
Keep learning
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