业绩
yèjī · HSK 7
achievement
🏆 业 (work/business) + 绩 (results, merit) = work results = an achievement
业绩 stacks 业 work or enterprise onto 绩 spun-thread results, the old sense of merit earned. Together they name the track record of results someone racks up, often a company's performance figures.
业 — top 业 (originally a notched board)
Originally a pictograph of a notched wooden board hung in ancient classrooms or temples to support bells and chimes. The notches inspired meanings of 'work' and 'profession,' as such boards were tools of trade and study. Today it means business, occupation, or undertaking.