How to Write 僦 (jiù) — Meaning “to rent; to hire”

Imagine the right side 就 as a person (亻) standing next to a 'just' sign, meaning 'just rent it now'. Think: "To rent, just (就) get a person (亻) involved." This connects the sound 'jiù' (like 'just') with the idea of hiring.

Pay attention to the right side 就: it has 12 strokes, starting with the top left dot, then horizontal, then two dots, then a long horizontal, then the bottom left '尤' part. A common mistake is writing the 尤 component with a hook that is too short—make sure the final vertical hook extends clearly below. The left radical 亻 should be narrow and sit higher than the right part.

僦 (rent/hire) uses the person radical with 就, while 傅 (fù) means 'teacher' or 'attach to' and has the right side 尃. 傈 (lì) is used in the name of the Lisu ethnic group and has the right side 栗. Visually, 就 has a different top portion than 尃 or 栗, so compare the overall shape and stroke patterns carefully.

僦 is a classical or literary term for renting or hiring, found in formal writing like contracts or historical texts. It appears in words like 僦居 (rent a house) and 僦运 (hire for transport). Today, most Chinese speakers use simpler words like 租 (zū) for renting, but 僦 can still be seen in classical literature or legal language.

Common words containing 僦 include: 僦居 (jiù jū) — to rent a house to live in; 僦屋 (jiù wū) — to rent a house; 僦运 (jiù yùn) — to hire for transport; freight transport.