職涯

简 职涯 · 繁 職涯
Mandarin · pinyin zhí yá

Meanings

  1. career
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職
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涯
yá · shore, bank, water's edge
职
zhí · duty, profession; office, post
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2–2 · zhi2 ya2

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zik1 ngaai4

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