The character 业 — “business”: how to write it and what it means
business, occupation
The Chinese character 业 is read yè and means “business, occupation”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 业
业 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 业, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 业
- 作业homeworkHSK 3
- 专业major; professionalHSK 4
- 毕业graduateHSK 4
- 职业profession, occupationHSK 4
- 毕业生graduateHSK 4
- 物业property management (building)HSK 5
- 营业be open (business)HSK 5
- 业余amateur; in one's spare timeHSK 5
- 业务work, business (official)HSK 5
- 失业lose one's jobHSK 5
- 就业employmentHSK 5
- 事业life's work, careerHSK 5
- 创业start a businessHSK 5
- 开业open (of a business)HSK 5
- 企业enterprise, companyHSK 5
- 行业industry, sectorHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 业?
业 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 业 mean?
业 means “business, occupation”. It appears in 作业 (“homework”), 专业 (“major”), 毕业 (“graduate”), 职业 (“profession”).
How do you pronounce 业?
业 is read yè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 业 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 业 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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