懂中文 Dong Chinese

职

zhí

duty

Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 只 represents the sound. Simplified form of 職.

Components
耳 meaning component

耳  Meaning component

ěr

  

ear

只 sound component

只  Sound component

zhǐ, zhī

  

only

Evolution

职 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
职 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
职 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
职 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
职 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

职 (職) 

zhí

duty, profession; office, post; office; duty

Most common words with 职
Freq.
Word
Meaning

职业

occupation

职工

workers

职

office

辞职

to resign

职责

duty