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佣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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佣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

佣 Stroke Order — How to Write 佣

Stroke Order

佣 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

佣 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻用

佣 is an ideographic compound. An employed 用 person 亻; 用 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 亻 + 5 more strokes

佣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yōng
  • yòng

Meanings of 佣 in Chinese

1

yōng佣

To employ; to be employed; hired labor or services.
这家公司雇佣了许多有才华的员工。
This company employs many talented employees.
A person employed to perform services, especially domestic ones; a domestic helper or maid.
她是一名尽职尽责的女佣，把家里打理得井井有条。
She is a diligent domestic helper who keeps the house in excellent order.
2

yòng佣

Commission or brokerage fee given to an intermediary for facilitating a transaction.
我们按照销售额的百分之五计算佣金。
We calculate the commission at five percent of the sales amount.

Common Words and Phrases with 佣

1
yōng佣gōng工
hired laborer; employee
这家人雇了一位佣工，负责日常的家务和烹饪。
This family hired a domestic worker to take care of daily chores and cooking.
2
yòng佣jīn金
A fee paid to an agent or salesperson for their services, usually a percentage of the value of a transaction.
房地产经纪人成功卖出房子后，通常会获得一笔佣金。
Real estate agents usually receive a commission after successfully selling a house.
3
yōng佣rén人
A person employed to perform household duties for another; a servant.
他们家雇了一个佣人，负责日常的清洁和烹饪。
Their family hired a domestic helper to take care of daily cleaning and cooking.
4
yōng佣zuò作
to work for someone as an employee
他年轻时曾在外地佣作多年，积攒了一些钱才回家乡
When he was young, he worked as a hired hand in another place for many years, and only returned to his hometown after saving some money.

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Idioms with 佣

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Questions about 佣

What does 佣 mean in Chinese?

佣 (yōng) means “To employ” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 佣?

佣 has 2 pronunciations: yōng, yòng.

How many strokes does 佣 have?

佣 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 佣?

佣 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 佣?

The radical of 佣 is 亻, and 佣 is an ideographic compound.