习
xí
(bound form) to practice
surname Xi; to study; habit; custom
a picture of 习 → a fledgling flapping its wings to practice
The original character showed a bird's wings in motion, capturing the idea of repetitive practice. The simplified form has lost much of that visual, but the core meaning — learning through repeated action — comes directly from that image of a young bird learning to fly.
他每天练习写字，进步很快。
tā měi tiān liàn xí xiě zì, jìn bù hěn kuài。
He practices writing every day and improves very quickly.
学好一门语言需要长期练习。
xué hǎo yī mén yǔ yán xū yào cháng qī liàn xí。
Learning a language well requires long-term practice.
Words with 习
传习
chuán xí
teaching and learning
习习
xí xí
(of the wind) blowing gently
实习
shí xí
to practice
乡下习气
xiāng xià xí qì
country manners; provincialism
陋习
lòu xí
corrupt practice
陈规旧习
chén guī jiù xí
old rules and customs
陈规陋习
chén guī lòu xí
(idiom) outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways
风习
fēng xí
custom; practice
修习
xiū xí
to study
反习
fǎn xí
anti-Xi (Jinping)
好好学习，天天向上
hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
学习强国
xué xí qiáng guó
Xuexi Qiangguo, PRC app designed to teach Xi Jinping Thought, released in 2019