职 Stroke Order — How to Write 职
职 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 耳, 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.
职 Radical and Character Components
职 is a phono-semantic compound: 耳 (ear) carries the meaning, while 只 indicates the sound.
Radical: 耳 + 5 more strokes
职 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhí
Meanings of 职 in Chinese
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zhí职
Duty; job; post; responsibility; office.
他认真履行自己的职责。
He conscientiously performs his duties.
Position; post; duty or office, especially related to employment or a job.
他找到了一份满意的职位，现在是部门经理。
He found a satisfactory position and is now a department manager.
An archaic self-appellation used by a subordinate when addressing a superior in official documents, meaning 'I, your humble subordinate'.
卑职遵命，定当全力以赴，不辱使命。
Your humble subordinate obeys the command and will certainly go all out, not disgracing the mission.
to manage; to be in charge of; to administer
她职掌日常的行政事务。
She is in charge of daily administrative affairs.
When pronounced zhí, it means 'due to' or 'because of,' often used to emphasize a singular reason or purpose, similar to 'merely' or 'only.'
他之所以成功的原因，职是他坚持不懈的努力
The reason for his success is simply due to his persistent efforts.
Common Words and Phrases with 职
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the title of a technical or professional post, such as engineer, professor, or lecturer.
她通过多年的努力，终于晋升到了高级职称。
After many years of hard work, she finally advanced to a senior professional title.
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Duty or responsibility associated with one's official position or role.
作为一名教师，教书育人是我的职分。
As a teacher, educating and nurturing students is my duty.
4
staff and workers; employees
这家公司的所有职工都享受带薪年假。
All employees of this company enjoy paid annual leave.
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The inherent function or role of a thing or institution; its purpose or capability.
这家公司的核心职能是产品开发和市场营销。
The core function of this company is product development and marketing.
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powers of office; authority of office
经理的职权包括批准预算和人事决策。
The manager's official powers include approving budgets and personnel decisions.
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Duties, responsibilities, or tasks associated with one's position or occupation.
他把所有的职事都处理得井井有条。
He handled all his duties methodically.
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duty, responsibility; to be in charge of or administer something
她职司团队的对外联络事务，确保沟通顺畅。
She is responsible for the team's external liaison affairs, ensuring smooth communication.
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A position or post of employment; a job title or role within an organization.
她正在寻找一个能让她充分发挥才华的销售经理职位
She is looking for a sales manager position that allows her to fully utilize her talents.
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post and rank
尽管她的职衔很高，但她总是乐于帮助新同事。
Despite her high rank and title, she is always willing to help new colleagues.
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Occupation; a job or profession.
选择一个适合自己的职业非常重要。
Choosing a suitable profession for yourself is very important.
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An occupational disease is a chronic illness caused by the nature of one's work or work environment.
长期使用电脑可能会导致颈椎病，这是一种常见的职业病
Prolonged use of computers can lead to cervical spondylosis, which is a common occupational disease.
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A professional killer.
这部电影讲述了一个职业杀手如何金盆洗手的故事。
This movie tells the story of how a professional killer retired from their profession.
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A vocational school is an educational institution that provides vocational technical education and training, typically for junior high school graduates.
许多学生选择进入职业学校学习实用技能，以便更快地找到工作。
Many students choose to attend vocational schools to learn practical skills, enabling them to find employment more quickly.
More words with 职
- dú渎zhí职dereliction of duty, malfeasance
- biǎn贬zhí职demotion, to demote
- chè撤zhí职Dismiss, Remove from office
- gé革zhí职to remove from office; to dismiss
- jìn晋zhí职to be promoted to a higher position
- shù述zhí职work report, job report
- bà罢zhí职dismiss, remove from office
- nì溺zhí职Dereliction of duty, Negligence of duty
- xiè卸zhí职resign, step down
- xùn殉zhí职to die in the line of duty
- dì第èr二zhí职yè业Second job, Side hustle
- zhí职zé责duty, responsibility
- cí辞zhí职Resign, Quit
- zhí职chǎng场workplace, professional environment
- guān官zhí职Official post, Official position
- rù入zhí职Onboarding, Start a new job
- shēng升zhí职promotion, career advancement
- shī失zhí职dereliction of duty, neglect of duty
- yào要zhí职crucial post, key position
- zhí职yuán员staff, employee
Idioms with 职
- zhí职wù务fán繁zá杂numerous and complicated duties
- gè各yǒu有suǒ所zhí职each has their own duties
- guān官bēi卑zhí职xiǎo小low-ranking official with little power
- guān官fù复yuán原zhí职reinstated to former office
- làn滥yòng用zhí职quán权abuse power or authority
- shàn擅lí离zhí职shǒu守leave post without permission
- shòu授zhí职wéi惟xián贤appoint only the virtuous and talented
- shū疏hū忽zhí职shǒu守neglect one's duties
- wán玩hū忽zhí职shǒu守neglect or dereliction of duty
- xuē削zhí职wéi为mín民dismissed from office and become a commoner
- yī一guān官bàn半zhí职a minor official post
- yǐ以shēn身xùn殉zhí职die in the line of duty
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Open the tool →Questions about 职
What does 职 mean in Chinese?
职 (zhí) means “Duty” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 职?
职 is pronounced zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 职 have?
职 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 职?
职 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 耳. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 职?
The radical of 职 is 耳, and 职 is a phono-semantic compound.