佣 yōng to hire
to hire; to employ; commission; servant
How to remember 佣: 亻 person + 用 use = to hire. The busy bakery needs one more person it can use on weekends, so the owner decides to hire her nephew.
Component breakdown
佣 = 亻 person + 用 use
- 亻 person
- 用 use
The busy bakery needs one more person it can use on weekends, so the owner decides to hire her nephew.
How it is used
- To hire/employ - 雇佣 (gùyōng) to employ, 佣人 (yōngrén) a hired servant.
- Second reading yòng means commission/brokerage fee - 佣金 (yòngjīn) commission. Watch the yōng/yòng split.
- The hiring sense is formal; contracts and labor discussions use 雇佣.