僱 meaning and stroke order
To hire, to employ
How to write 僱, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 僱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 雇[gu4]
How 僱 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To hire 雇 someone 亻; 雇 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 僱
僱 is 雇 (gù, to hire) with a person 亻 added on the left. Picture the person 亻 standing next to the job they were hired 雇 for.
僱 is a variant of 雇 and means the same thing: to hire or employ. It appears mostly in traditional-character texts, such as in Taiwan and Hong Kong, in words like 僱用 (gùyòng) and 解僱 (jiěgù). Example: 公司僱了三個新員工。 (Gōngsī gù le sān gè xīn yuángōng.) The company hired three new employees.
Common mistake: Learners often think 僱 and 雇 are different words, but they mean the same thing, and mainland simplified Chinese normally uses only 雇. Also do not confuse 雇 (gù) with 顧/顾 (gù, to look after), which has the same sound but a different meaning.
Common words with 僱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 僱
How many strokes are in 僱?
僱 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 僱 mean?
僱 (gù) means to hire, to employ. A common word with it is 解雇 (jiěgù), meaning "to fire; to sack".
How do you pronounce 僱?
僱 is pronounced gù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 僱?
The radical of 僱 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 僱 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 僱?
僱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 雇, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I write 僱 or 雇?
In simplified Chinese, write 雇. In traditional Chinese, especially in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 僱 is common in words about employment, though 雇 is also seen.
Does 解僱 mean to hire or to fire?
解僱 (jiěgù) means to fire or dismiss someone. The 解 part means to release, so it is the release from being hired.