佣
傭yōng
#2,541 most
frequent character
to hire, to employ, servant
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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