yòng

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Source form: 佣
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
commission (for middleman) / brokerage fee
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-63ddf13a7f3f4811. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

佣 佣 [yong4] /commission (for middleman)/brokerage fee/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

yōng

All readings
Source form: 傭 / 佣
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to hire / to employ / servant / hired laborer / domestic help
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-e2cfd21774db5a37. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

傭 佣 [yong1] /to hire/to employ/servant/hired laborer/domestic help/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 傭

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