The character 学 — “study”: how to write it and what it means
study, learn
The Chinese character 学 is read xué and means “study, learn”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 学
学 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 学, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 学 is made of
Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 学
- 学生studentHSK 1
- 同学classmateHSK 1
- 学校schoolHSK 1
- 学习studyHSK 1
- 小学elementary schoolHSK 1
- 中学secondary schoolHSK 1
- 大学universityHSK 1
- 上学go to schoolHSK 1
- 小学生elementary studentHSK 1
- 中学生secondary school studentHSK 1
- 大学生university studentHSK 1
- 开学start of schoolHSK 2
- 数学mathHSK 3
- 留学study abroadHSK 3
- 放学get out of schoolHSK 3
- 学期semesterHSK 3
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 学?
学 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 学 mean?
学 means “study, learn”. It appears in 学生 (“student”), 同学 (“classmate”), 学校 (“school”), 学习 (“study”).
How do you pronounce 学?
学 is read xué. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 学 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 学 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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