职
職zhí
#616 most
frequent character
office, duty
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
职 has 耳 ear as meaning part and 只 zhǐ as sound part. It first meant one who hears and remembers, or to manage. That grew to official duties, public office, and job or profession.
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