pìn
hire, employ
Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 甹 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
pìn
engage, employ; betroth; to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman)
Most common words with 聘
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to recruit | ||
to engage | ||
to hire | ||
to accept a job offer | ||
to employ |
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