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辞

辭
cí
#1,467 most
frequent character
to resign
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

辞 is an abbreviation of 辭. It has 舌 as an empty part, once 𤔔 'to govern', and 辛 a chisel-like tool as its picture part. It first meant to manage or be in charge. The meaning grew to dismiss, resign, lawsuit, and wording.

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Example Sentences

他决定辞去他的工作。
tā juédìng cíqù tāde gōngzuò 。
He decided to resign from his job.
她向老板辞职了。
tā xiàng lǎobǎn cízhí le 。
She resigned to the boss.
如果你不喜欢这份工作，可以考虑辞掉。
rúguǒ nǐ bù xǐhuān zhè fèn gōngzuò ， kěyǐ kǎolǜ cídiào 。
If you don't like this job, you can consider resigning.

Same Characters, Different Readings

辞cí
to resign

Words with similar meanings

辞职cízhí
to resign
It is a more specific term for formally resigning from a job, indicating the act of leaving employment.
退职tuìzhí
to retire/resign
It implies leaving a position, generally used in the context of retirement or stepping down from a role.

Homophones

词cí
word
瓷cí
porcelain
磁cí
magnetic, magnetism, porcelain
茨cí
Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)

Words Starting With 辞

辞职cí zhí
to resign

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