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CHINESE CHARACTER

pìn

聘

聘

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engage

Numbered pinyin
pin4
English meanings
engage, invite

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 耳; right 甹.

Meaning & sound clues

耳 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “ear”.

甹 is identified as the sound component (pīng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 聘.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰耳甹

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    pìnqǐng聘请lǎoshī老师。

    Hire a teacher.

  2. 02

    pìnyòng聘用yuángōng员工。

    Employ staff.

  3. 03

    zé择yōu优lù录yòng用。

    Select the best.

  4. 04

    gè各jǐn尽qí其cái才。

    Use each person's talent.

  5. 05

    gòng共móu谋fāzhǎn发展。

    Plan development.

  6. 06

    gòng共chuàng创jiā佳jì绩。

    Achieve together.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 应聘
  • 招聘
  • 聘任
  • 聘用
  • 聘请