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字HANZI DESK

裁员

Traditional: 裁員

cái yuán

HSK 2.0 · 6

cái yuán · coi4 jyun4 (Jyutping)

  1. to cut staff
  2. to lay off employees

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Character breakdown

裁

Meaning
cut out; decrease
Radical
衣
Strokes
12
Components
⿹⿱十戈衣
Cangjie
JIYHV
Four-corner
4375.0

员

Meaning
member; personnel, staff member
Radical
口
Strokes
7
Components
⿱口贝
Cangjie
RBO
Four-corner
6080

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