How many strokes does 失职 have?

失职 is written with 16 strokes in total: 失 (5 strokes), 职 (11 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

失职

negligence

失职

shīzhí1st tone

Pinyin: shīzhí
Strokes: 16
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 失职

失职 is written with 16 strokes (失: 5, 职: 11). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

失 (fail) + 职 (duty).

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看守也曾经被指控参与了一些越狱，另一些越狱则是因为他们的失职。

Guards have also been accused of complicity in some escapes, while other escapes happened because of their negligence.

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