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业

Character

业 yè

HSK 2Character

line of business

Radical
一
Strokes
5
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
一
Traditional
業
Frequency
#225 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

yè

ye4
  1. line of business CC-CEDICT
  2. industry CC-CEDICT
  3. occupation CC-CEDICT
  4. job CC-CEDICT
  5. employment CC-CEDICT
  6. school studies CC-CEDICT
  7. enterprise CC-CEDICT
  8. property CC-CEDICT
  9. (Buddhism) karma CC-CEDICT
  10. deed CC-CEDICT
  11. to engage in CC-CEDICT
  12. already CC-CEDICT
  13. surname Ye CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 业

Draw “业” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我每天晚上写作业。

    wǒ měi tiān wǎn shang xiě zuò yè

    I do my homework every evening.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他的爸爸在这个行业工作。

    tā de bà ba zài zhè ge háng yè gōng zuò

    His father works in this industry.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 毕业以后我想当老师。

    bì yè yǐ hòu wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎo shī

    After I finish school, I want to be a teacher.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 业

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业余yè yúnot professional; done for fun, not as a jobWordHSK 4业务yè wùwork that a company does, like selling things or helping customersWordHSK 5业绩yè jìresults that show how well a person does their jobWordHSK 7–9业主yè zhǔownerWord业内yè nèi(within) the industry; the professionWord业力yè lì(Buddhism) karmaWord业大yè dàpart-time college (abbr. for 业余大学 (yè yú dà xué))Word业已yè yǐalreadyWord业师yè shīteacherWord业态yè tài(retail industry) formatWord业根yè gēnthe root cause (of evil)Word业海yè hǎisea of evilWord

Same radical 一

All characters with 一 →
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