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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 从业

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
从业 cóng yè - to practice (a trade)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 9 24,573 13,836 18,886

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
cóng- variant of 從|从[cong2]
cóng- surname Cong
cóng- from; through; via
- (bound form) to follow
- (bound form) to obey
- (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
- (used before a negative) ever
- (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant
- (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
- (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
- surname Ye
- line of business
- industry
- occupation
- job
- employment
- school studies
- enterprise
- property
- (Buddhism) karma
- deed
- to engage in
- already

Other Words Containing 从业

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
从业 - 9 24,573 13,836 18,886
从业者 - - 40,217 26,983 28,172