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雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

雇 Stroke Order — How to Write 雇

Stroke Order

雇 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 隹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

雇 Radical and Character Components

Components:户隹

雇 is a phono-semantic compound: 隹 (bird) carries the meaning, while 户 indicates the sound.

Radical: 隹 + 4 more strokes

雇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gù

Meanings of 雇 in Chinese

1

gù雇

To hire or employ someone to do work for a fee.
这家公司计划雇佣一些新员工来扩大业务。
This company plans to hire some new employees to expand its business.
To rent or hire transportation, such as a car or boat.
我们雇了一辆车去机场。
We hired a car to go to the airport.

Common Words and Phrases with 雇

1
gù雇gōng工
a hired worker or employee
这家农场雇佣了许多季节性雇工来采摘水果。
This farm employs many seasonal laborers to pick fruit.
2
gù雇nóng农
A farmhand or agricultural laborer in old rural China who owned little or no land and relied on selling their labor.
在旧时的乡村，许多家庭依靠作为雇农维持生计。
In old villages, many families relied on working as hired farm laborers to make a living.
3
gù雇qǐng请
to employ; to hire someone to work for you by paying them
这家公司雇请了许多有经验的工程师。
This company hired many experienced engineers.
4
gù雇yōng佣
To employ or hire someone for work, usually for payment.
这家公司雇佣了许多优秀的软件工程师。
This company hired many excellent software engineers.
5
gù雇yōng佣jūn军
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army or in a conflict for payment rather than out of national loyalty.
他加入了一支由前特种兵组成的雇佣军团队，为私人公司提供安全服务。
He joined a mercenary team composed of former special forces soldiers to provide security services for a private company.
6
gù雇yòng用
To employ or hire someone for work, typically for wages or a salary.
公司决定雇用新的员工来扩展业务。
The company decided to hire new employees to expand its business.
7
gù雇yuán员
An employee is a person who works for a government, organization, or company in exchange for wages or a salary.
新雇员需要在入职前完成培训。
New employees are required to complete training before their official start date.
8
gù雇zhǔ主
An employer is a person, company, or organization that hires people to work for them for wages or salary.
这位雇主为员工提供了完善的职业培训计划。
This employer provided a comprehensive professional training program for the employees.

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Questions about 雇

What does 雇 mean in Chinese?

雇 (gù) means “To rent or hire transportation” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 雇?

雇 is pronounced gù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 雇 have?

雇 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 雇?

雇 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 隹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 雇?

The radical of 雇 is 隹, and 雇 is a phono-semantic compound.