岗位
gāngwèi · HSK 6
post
💂 岗位 = gǎng (hilltop/post) + wèi (position) — a guard post
岗 originally meant a ridge or hilltop, later a sentry's lookout; 位 means position or seat. Together they form 'post position' — a job post, sentry station, or work assignment.
位 — person radical 亻 + stand 立
位 combines the person radical 亻 with 立 (to stand), originally depicting a person standing in their proper place at court. It came to mean 'position, rank, or place,' and is now also used as a polite measure word for people.