职

zhí

office

duty

ear (耳) + [sound: zhí] (只) = official duty

The ear radical suggests listening for orders and receiving commands — the core of holding an office or duty. 只 contributes the sound zhí and does not carry the meaning here.

耳+只→职
只OnlyPhonetic
耳EarSemantic

他找到了一份稳定的职位。

tā zhǎo dào le yī fèn wěn dìng de zhí wèi。

He found a stable office position.

她认为每个人都应该尽职尽责。

tā rèn wéi měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi jìn zhí jìn zé。

She believes everyone should fully carry out their duty.

Words with 职

自由职业

zì yóu zhí yè

self-employed

复职

fù zhí

to resume a post

渎职

dú zhí

to engage in malfeasance; derelict in duty

职业病

zhí yè bìng

occupational disease

正职

zhèng zhí

main job

司职

sī zhí

to serve in the role of

在职

zài zhí

to be employed

闲职

xián zhí

sinecure

革职

gé zhí

to sack

降职

jiàng zhí

to demote (to a lower rank)

双职工

shuāng zhí gōng

working couple (husband and wife both employed)

离职

lí zhí

to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)

More characters with 耳

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