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从事

cóngshì

to work in; to be engaged in

A person working at a bench
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Characters in this word

从 cóng

Strokes
4
Radical
人 — man, person
Made of
人 man, person 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

事 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
亅 — hook

Example phrases

  • 他从事教育。 Tā cóngshì jiàoyù. He works in education.
  • 我从事翻译。 Wǒ cóngshì fānyì. I work in translation.
  • 她从事设计。 Tā cóngshì shèjì. She works in design.

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