The character 职 — “post”: how to write it and what it means
post, job
The Chinese character 职 is read zhí and means “post, job”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 职
职 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 职, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 职 is made of
On the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 只 zhǐ hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 职
- 职业profession, occupationHSK 4
- 职工workers and staffHSK 5
- 辞职resign (voluntarily)HSK 5
- 离职leave a jobHSK 5
- 职场workplace, working worldHSK 5
- 职位position, vacancyHSK 6
- 职务post, dutiesHSK 6
- 职员employee, staff member (office)HSK 6
- 职责duty, responsibilitiesHSK 6
- 求职look for a jobHSK 6
- 兼职work part-time (on the side)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 职?
职 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 职 mean?
职 means “post, job”. It appears in 职业 (“profession”), 职工 (“workers and staff”), 辞职 (“resign”), 离职 (“leave a job”).
How do you pronounce 职?
职 is read zhí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 职 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 职 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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