雇 (gù) - To hire, employ, rent & historically refers to migratory birds

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gù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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雇 · gù

To hire, employ, rent;

historically refers to migratory birds;

also used in the context of employment and leasing.

To hire, employ, renthistorically refers to migratory birdsalso used in the context of employment and

Usage highlights

To hireTo employHired workerTo rent a vehicleEmployerEmployee

Synonyms

  • 聘— To engage, employ (more formal)
  • 租— To rent, lease
  • 佣— To hire, employ

Antonyms

  • 辞— To dismiss, fire
  • 解— To discharge, terminate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company needs to hire new employees (雇佣员工).
  • We rented a car for our trip (雇车).
  • He works as a hired laborer (雇工).
  • The farm employs seasonal workers (雇农).

Collocations

  • To hire(雇佣)
  • To employ(雇用)
  • Hired worker(雇工)
  • To rent a vehicle(雇车)
  • Employer(雇主)
  • Employee(雇员)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a migratory bird (隹) stopping at a doorway (户), symbolizing temporary residence.
  • The character evolved to represent the concept of temporary employment or renting services.
  • In traditional agricultural society, '雇农' referred to landless peasants who worked for landowners.

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