佣

Character

佣 yòng · yōng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

commission (for middleman)

Radical: 亻
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 亻用
Traditional: 佣
Frequency: #2635 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

yòngMain reading yōngRare reading

yòng

yong4Main readingHSK 7–9

commission (for middleman) CC-CEDICT
brokerage fee CC-CEDICT

Words that use “佣” as yòng

佣金yòng jīncommissionWord 佣钱yòng qiancommissionWord 回佣huí yòngcommissionWord 抽佣chōu yòngto take a commissionWord

yōng

yong1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yòng.

to hire CC-CEDICT
to employ CC-CEDICT
servant CC-CEDICT
hired laborer CC-CEDICT
domestic help CC-CEDICT

Words that use “佣” as yōng

雇佣gù yōngto pay a person to work for youWordHSK 7–9 佣人yōng rénservantWord 佣兵yōng bīng(military) mercenaryWord 佣妇yōng fùmaidWord 佣婢yōng bìservant girlWord 佣工yōng gōnghired laborerWord 女佣nǚ yōng(female) maidWord 家佣jiā yōngdomestic helperWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 佣

Draw “佣” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他们家有一个女佣。
tā men jiā yǒu yí gè nǚ yōng
Their family has a housemaid.
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这个佣人工作很认真。
zhè ge yōng rén gōng zuò hěn rèn zhēn
This servant works very hard.
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卖房子的人拿到了佣金。
mài fáng zi de rén ná dào le yòng jīn
The person selling the house got a commission.
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Same radical 亻

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佣