(zhí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

zhí duty; profession (as in 职业) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 282 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 职 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 职

zhíyè profession; occupation; career
你的职业是什么?
Nǐ de zhíyè shì shénme?
What is your occupation?

Tasks Featuring 职 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍职业经历与单位情况
Career & Company · 职业
zhí All Characters zhí →

About the character 职

(zhí) means duty; profession (as in 职业). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".