局
侷jú
#483 most
frequent character
(measure word)
Measure Word
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
局 shows a person bent over at the waist, and first meant 'bent and cramped.' 句 jù adds both the sound and the sense 'bent.' From there the meaning grew to 'to limit', 'part', and 'crooked.' The sense 'office' was borrowed only for its sound.
Drawn as: bent-over person
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Example Sentences
我去那个局办公。
wǒqù nàgè jú bàngōng 。
I am going to that bureau to work.
他们在局里开会。
tāmen zài júlǐ kāihuì 。
They are having a meeting in the bureau.
这个局的办公室很大。
zhègè jú de bàngōng shì hěndà 。
The office of this bureau is very large.
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