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IDENTITY

zhíjob; duty

HSK 4Top 500

CORE MEANING

job; duty

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.job; positionHSK4
  2. 2.dutyHSK6

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
ear radical (ěr)
strokes
11
Structure
left-right compound
IDS sequence
⿰耳只
    • ear (listening to orders)
    • gives the sound zhí (historical)

USAGE

Common words

职业zhíyèoccupation
职位zhíwèiposition
辞职cízhíto resign

Graded examples

  • 他的职业是医生。Tā de zhíyè shì yīshēng.HSK4

    His occupation is doctor.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

The ear (耳) that listens for orders (只) — duty, office. (From 職.)

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#500
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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