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Animated Stroke Order 职

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How to write 职 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 职

职 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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职

职=耳ear+只only

The ear (耳) hears the call of duty (只) — a position or occupation one is responsible for.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 职

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 职 works in context.

Nouns for job or position

Words that refer to a job, position, or role in a workplace.

职业 • zhí yè • profession; career • HSK 4

HSK 4

zhí职

yè业

profession; career

职位 • zhí wèi • position; post • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhí职

wèi位

position; post

职员 • zhí yuán • office worker • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

zhí职

yuán员

office worker

Verbal phrases related to job changes

Words that describe taking, leaving, or seeking a job.

辞职 • cí zhí • to resign; hand in one's resignation • HSK 5

HSK 5

cí辞

zhí

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 职

HSK words that contain this character.

兼职 • jiān zhí • hold two or more posts concurrently; part-time job

HSK 5

jiān兼

zhí职

hold two or more posts concurrently; part-time job

离职 • lí zhí • to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)

HSK 3.0 · L5

lí离

zhí职

to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)

职场 • zhí chǎng • workplace; professional world

HSK 3.0 · L5

zhí职

chǎng场

workplace; professional world

职工 • zhí gōng • workers; staff

HSK 3.0 · L5

zhí职

gōng工

workers; staff

职务 • zhí wù • post; duties; job

HSK 6

zhí职

wù务

post; duties; job

职能 • zhí néng • function

HSK 6

zhí职

néng能

function

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 职 is used in context

tā他

jué决

dìng定

cí辞

zhí职

qù去

lǚ旅

xíng行

。

He decided to resign and travel.

tā他

de的

zhí职

yè业

shì是

yī医

shēng生

。

His profession is a doctor.

tā她

shēn申

qǐng请

le了

yí一

gè个

xīn新

zhí职

wèi

Information

Pinyinzhí

Meaningduty

Strokes11

Radical耳

Traditional職

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#984

Zhuyinㄓˊ

UnicodeU+804C

CangjieSJLMN

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职

to resign; hand in one's resignation

就职 • jiù zhí • assume office • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiù就

zhí职

assume office

求职 • qiú zhí • to seek employment • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

qiú求

zhí职

to seek employment

位

。

She applied for a new position.

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