雇(gù)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad. 僱

variant of 雇[gu4]

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Character information

Pinyin
gù
Meaning
variant of 雇[gu4]
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
僱

Origin & structure

Where 雇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸户隹

In this compound, the meaning comes from 隹 (bird); 户 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

户hù隹zhuī

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

Traditional form 僱: To hire 雇 someone 亻; 雇 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 雇 step by step

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

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Words with 雇

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

gù雇zhǔ主
HSK 7-9

variant of 雇主[gu4 zhu3]

Open 雇主 page →
gù雇yōng佣
HSK 7-9

to employ; to hire

Open 雇佣 page →
jiě解gù雇
HSK 7-9

to fire

Open 解雇 page →
gù雇yuán员
HSK 7-9

employee

Open 雇员 page →
gù雇xiōng凶

to hire a hitman

Open 雇凶 page →
gù雇yòng用

to employ; to hire

Open 雇用 page →
gù雇yōng佣bīng兵

(military) mercenary

Open 雇佣兵 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 雇’s common words

主佣解员凶用兵

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