Character: 学 (xué) to learn

学 (xué) means to learn, the character is visualized as a pair of hands putting a book on the table for a young student

A pair of hands putting a book on the table for a young student

 

Pinyin xué
Meaning to learn; to study; to imitate; subject of study
Radical 子 繁體字 學
the written pattern 子, highlighted in red, is found in the character 学 (xué) to learn 子

writing patterns, not components

Chinese character compound ideographcategory: compound ideograph

Chinese character up down structurestructure: up down

8stroke count

HSK 1

Stroke order of the Chinese character 学 (xué) to learn. There are 8 strokes, and the character is written from top to bottom

Breakdown

学 (xué) “to learn” is a compound ideograph that can be divided into three parts. The one on top is 𭕄, a simplified element that represents a pair of hands holding an object. Below 𭕄 is 冖, which stands for a desk. The one at the bottom is the radical 子 (zǐ) “son,” representing a young child. Together, this structure shows a student learning from the material presented by the teacher.

Used as a morpheme/word

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How to pronounce

First, have the middle of your tongue bowed and raised towards the roof, then say “sweat” without the t.

2nd Pinyin Yale IPA
Initial x- sy [ɕ]
Final -üe ywe [ʏe]

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