懂中文 Dong Chinese

職

zhí

duty

Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 戠 represents the sound.

Components
耳 meaning component

耳  Meaning component

ěr

  

ear

戠 sound component

戠  Sound component

zhī, zhí

  

to gather

Evolution

職 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
職 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
職 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
職 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

职 (職) 

zhí

duty, profession; office, post; office; duty

Most common words with 職
Freq.
Word
Meaning

职业

occupation

职工

workers

职

office

辞职

to resign

职责

duty

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

蘵