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從業人員

简从业人员 · 繁從業人員

Mandarin · pinyin cóng yè rén yuán

employee
person employed in a trade or profession

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從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
業: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
員: Look up this written character
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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2–4–2–2 · cong2 ye4 ren2 yuan2

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noun

employed personnel; employed person

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