学
学 (xué) means “to study”. It is made of ⿱ + 子 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 学 into its parts
What 学 is made of
- ⿱ — structural grouping
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 冖 mì — cover
- 子 zǐ — child
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: A building 冖 where children 子 study; ⺍ provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我在学汉语。Wǒ zài xué Hànyǔ.I'm learning Chinese.
你跟谁学的唱歌？Nǐ gēn shéi xué de chànggē?Who did you learn singing from?
Words with 学
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 放学fàngxuéto finish school for the day
- 教学楼jiàoxuélóuclassroom building
- 上学shàngxuéto go to school
- 同学tóngxuéclassmate
- 小学xiǎoxuéprimary school
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 学生xuéshengstudent
- 学习xuéxíto study
- 学校xuéxiàoschool
- 学院xuéyuàncollege
- 中学zhōngxuésecondary school
- 中学生zhōngxuéshēngsecondary school student
Also built with ⿱
- 亮liàngbright
- 前qiánfront
- 商shāngcommerce
- 得déto obtain
- 爱àilove
- 能néngcan
- 脑nǎobrain
- 茶chátea
- 贵guìexpensive
- 门méndoor
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xué |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to study; learn |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 子 (child, #39) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 学
What does 学 mean?
学 (xué) means “to study; learn”.
How many strokes does 学 have?
学 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 学?
The radical of 学 is 子 (zi, “child”), Kangxi radical number 39.
What parts make up 学?
学 is made of ⿱ (structural grouping) and 子 (child).
Which HSK level is 学?
学 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 学 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 28: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.