Measure word
- 个 gè (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual attested
Stroke order
Show the animation 
Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.
Show the animation Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.
How it used to be written
责
These are the forms of 責, the traditional character: 责 is a twentieth-century simplification, found in no ancient corpus.
-
Oracle bone script 商 -
Clerical script 東漢 - See all 13 forms
任
-
Oracle bone script 商 -
Clerical script 東漢 - See all 15 forms
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).
Examples
-
喝醉的驾驶员对车祸有责任。
A drunk driver was responsible for the car accident.
-
在泰国，照顾子女不是父亲的责任，而是由母亲一手包办的。
In Thailand, bringing up the children isn't the father's responsibility; it's entirely up to the mother.
-
太郎有很强的责任感。
Taro has a strong sense of responsibility.
-
失败的责任在他。
He is to blame for the failure.
-
帮助你是我的责任。
It's my duty to help you.
-
我对你不负责任的态度感到惊讶。
I am alarmed by your irresponsible attitude.
-
我的责任是什么？
What are my responsibilities?