Dictionary › 守业

守业

shǒu yè

2-character word Traditional 守業

What 守业 means

1. to preserve one's heritage
2. to defend the accomplishments of previous generations
3. to carry on the good work
4. to keep one's business going

The characters in 守业

• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch
• 业yèline of business; industry; occupation

Sounds the same

Read shǒu yè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 守夜to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil
• 首页home page (of a website); title page; front page

Go deeper

• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read shǒu yè correctly.
• Look up another word in the free dictionary.