雇

僱
gù
#1,815 most
frequent character
to hire
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

雇 joins 隹 bird with 户 hù, the sound part. It first meant a type of bird. The sense 'to hire' was borrowed for its sound, and from that came 'to employ'.

雇 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我想雇一个助手。
wǒxiǎng gù yígè zhùshǒu 。
I want to hire an assistant.
公司最近雇了很多新员工。
gōngsī zuìjìn gù le hěnduō xīn yuángōng 。
The company has recently hired many new employees.
她计划在夏天雇一个实习生。
tā jìhuá zài xiàtiān gù yígè shíxí shēng 。
She plans to hire an intern in the summer.

Same Characters, Different Readings

雇gù
to hire

Words with similar meanings

聘pìn
to employ
More formal way to refer to hiring, often used in contractual contexts.
招募zhāomù
to recruit
Emphasizes the process of seeking out candidates, often for a larger group.

Homophones

顾gù
look at, look after, attend
故gù
"., . so"
雇gù
to hire
估gù
used in 估衣[gu4yi5]
固gù
hard, strong, solid, sure, assuredly

Words Starting With 雇

雇佣gù yōng
to employ; to hire

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