(yōng)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad.
Readingsyōngyòng

commission (for middleman)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yōng / yòng
Meaning
commission (for middleman); brokerage fee
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰亻用

An employed 用 person 亻; 用 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : person

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yōng
HSK 7-9

to employ; to hire

Open 雇佣 page →
yōngjīn

commission

Open 佣金 page →
yōngqián

commission; brokerage

Open 佣钱 page →
yōngbīng

(military) mercenary

Open 佣兵 page →
yōng

(female) maid

Open 女佣 page →
fēiyōng

Filipino maid

Open 菲佣 page →

(military) mercenary

Open 雇佣兵 page →

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