学

學

xué

verb HSK 1 #544

Meanings

1 to learn
2 to study

Characters

to study; to learn; school; knowledge

Examples

我学中文。

Wǒ xué Zhōngwén.

I study Chinese.

你在学什么？

Nǐ zài xué shénme?

What are you studying?

学了多长时间了？

Xué le duō cháng shíjiān le?

How long have you been studying?

Tips

history

The traditional 學 shows two hands (臼) arranging sticks on a table — a child (子) learning under a roof (冖). The simplified 学 keeps the essence.

Stroke Order

学 xué