佣

yòng
#2,541 most
frequent character
commission (for middleman)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

佣 pairs 亻 'person' with 用 yòng, which means 'to use' and also gives the sound. It first meant 'hired labor'. From there came 'to hire, employ' and 'servant'; read yòng, it means a commission or fee.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

佣yōng
to hire, to employ, servant

Homophones

HSK 3
用yòng
to use, to employ, to have to

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