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学 xué — “to learn”
How to write and say the Chinese character 学 (xué), which means to learn — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: School & learning.
Pinyin · 拼音 xué
Meaning · 意思 to learn
Strokes · 笔画 8
Radical · 部首 子 (child)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
学 is written with 8 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: a building 冖 where children 子 study; ⺍ provides the pronunciation.
A common word常用词
上学
go to school
Example sentence例句
我在学中文。
I'm learning Chinese.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.