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职业

zhíyè

profession

A person holding a trade tool
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Characters in this word

职 zhí

Strokes
11
Radical
耳 — ear
Made of
耳 ear 只 only, merely, just
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 职

Example phrases

  • 你的职业呢? Nǐ de zhíyè ne? What is your profession?
  • 职业很重要。 Zhíyè hěn zhòngyào. A profession is very important.
  • 他有职业。 Tā yǒu zhíyè. He has a profession.

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