ye4 - line of business/industry/occupation/job/employment/school studies/enterprise/property/(Buddhism) karma/deed/to engage in/already
Pronunciation Clues:
Pronunciation clue for 業 (ye4): The component 业 is pronounced as 'ye4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
Pronunciation clue for 業 (ye4): The component 一 is pronounced as 'yi1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: shi4 ye4 Definition: undertaking/project/activity/(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause/publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation/career/occupation/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 Definition: lit. beaten head and scorched brow (idiom); beaten black and blue/fig. in trouble/in terrible shape/hard pressed/overwrought
Decomposition Levels: Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components. Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page. Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character. If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.