举业

Traditional form:

舉業

Pinyin (reading):

jǔyè

Definitions:

• preparatory literary studies for imperial examination

Characters:

• 举 - to raise; to recommend; to praise
• 业 - business, profession; to study, to work

Traditional characters:

• 舉 - to raise; to recommend; to praise
• 業 - business, profession; to study, to work