业 yè — profession · English

业

yè

profession

At a glance · 业

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「业」繁体「業」从丵从巾，金文象乐器架上的大版，小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「业」本指古代乐器架的横木，引申事业、学业、行业。

Structure

从丵从巾，会意字，本为悬挂乐器的版，后指功业。

At a glance

Pinyinyè

Radical一

Strokes5

UnicodeU+4E1A

Character type会意

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English profession profession, business; GB radical 111

Français carrière Carrière, œuvre. «荣业所基» : le fondement de l'œuvre.

Español carrera Carrera, obra. «荣业所基»: el fundamento de la obra.

العربية مهنة مهنة، عمل. «荣业所基»: أساس العمل.

Русский дело Дело, карьера. «荣业所基»: основание деяния.

Common words

事业shì yècareer
作业zuò yèhomework

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