业
yèYè HSK2

profession

  • edit character approved 业 — "Added sources " by Prismcool
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 业 — "Added more explanation in simplified form" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Simplified character from the top 5 strokes of the traditional 業. → Simplified character from the top 5 strokes of the traditional 業. Depicts a person (大) carrying a weapon (丵). Based on the original meaning "attack". The meaning later shifted to "expand territory" and "develop business".
    Original meaning
    attack
    Components
    • + 丵 SimplifiedRemnant Shorthand for the 丵 component. Depicts a chisel-shaped weapon.
    • + 大 Deleted Depicts a person.
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    业
    →
    业
    • Component 1: 1-5
    • Component 2: 0

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  • edit character approved 业 — "top 5 strokes" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Simplified form of 業. → Simplified character from the top 5 strokes of the traditional 業.

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  • edit character approved 业 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Simplified character from the top 5 strokes of the traditional 業. Depicts a person (大) carrying a weapon (丵). Based on the original meaning "attack". The meaning later shifted to "expand territory" and "develop business". → Simplified form of 業.

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