领域
lǐngyū · HSK 7
line of business
🗺️ 领 lead + 域 region = the region you lead, your domain or field
领 means to lead or command (also a collar); 域 means region or territory. Together: the territory under your command — a field, domain, or line of business.
领 — 令 (command, phonetic) + 页 (head)
A semantic-phonetic compound. 页 (head/page) gives the meaning, originally referring to the neck or collar — the part connecting the head to the body. 令 supplies the sound. From 'neck/collar' it extended to 'lead, guide, receive,' since the neck leads the body.