兼

jiān

unite, combine; connect; and

How to write 兼, stroke by stroke

double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

Ideographic: A hand holding two sheafs of grain 禾

Made of 丷 + 彐 + 禾

兼职jiān zhíto hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
兼顾jiān gùto handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)
兼任jiān rènto hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct
兼并jiān bìngto annex; to take over; to acquire
兼备jiān bèihave both
兼优jiān yōuan all-rounder; good at everything
兼具jiān jùto combine; to have both
兼容jiān róngcompatible
兼容性jiān róng xìngcompatibility
兼差jiān chāito moonlight; side job
兼爱jiān ài"universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子, stressing that people should care for everyone equally
兼施jiān shīusing several (methods)

我正在找一份兼职的工作。
wǒ zhèng zài zhǎo yí fèn jiān zhí de gōng zuò 。
I'm looking for a part-time job.
我得找一份兼职工作。
wǒ dé zhǎo yí fèn jiān zhí gōng zuò 。
I'll have to find a part-time job.
这个诗人兼学者死了。
zhè ge shī rén jiān xué zhě sǐ le 。
The poet and scholar is dead.
他在公司里身兼要职。
tā zài gōng sī lǐ shēn jiān yào zhí 。
He holds an important position in the company.
鱼与熊掌不可兼得。
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé 。
You cannot eat your cake and keep it.