员
yuán
(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity
(bound form) member; classifier for military generals
mouth (口) + shell/value (贝) = a person with a counted role
贝, the cowrie shell, was an ancient unit of value and counting — it grounds the idea of a numbered member or post. 口 may suggest a voice or presence in the group, though its role here is partly structural.
他是我们公司的一名新员工。
tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de yī míng xīn yuán gōng。
He is a new employee at our company.
这个团队的每一位成员都很努力。
zhè ge tuán duì de měi yī wèi chéng yuán dōu hěn nǔ lì。
Every member of this team works very hard.
Words with 员
海员
hǎi yuán
sailor; mariner
中国国际贸易促进委员会
zhōng guó guó jì mào yì cù jìn wěi yuán huì
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
员警
yuán jǐng
(Tw) police officer; policeman
潜水员
qián shuǐ yuán
diver
学员
xué yuán
student
要员
yào yuán
key participant
工作人员
gōng zuò rén yuán
staff member
领航员
lǐng háng yuán
navigator
中国共产党中央委员会
zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng zhōng yāng wěi yuán huì
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, abbr. to 中共中央[Zhong1 Gong4 Zhong1 yang1]
动员
dòng yuán
to mobilize
委员会
wěi yuán huì
committee; commission
团员
tuán yuán
member