学
xué
to learn
to study; to imitate; science; -ology
Hands passing knowledge (⺍) + roof (冖) + child (子) = to learn
A child (子) sits under a roof (冖), hands reaching up toward the teacher's guidance, represented by ⺍ — the ancient symbol for two hands passing down knowledge. Learning is something received from above and sheltered into the mind.
她每天学一个新单词。
tā měi tiān xué yī ge xīn dān cí。
She learns one new word every day.
他在学校学数学和科学。
tā zài xué xiào xué shù xué hé kē xué。
He studies math and science at school.
Words with 学
国学
guó xué
studies of ancient Chinese civilization
玄学
xuán xué
translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)
好学
hǎo xué
easy to learn
好学
hào xué
eager to study
化学家
huà xué jiā
chemist
电子学
diàn zǐ xué
electronics
耶鲁大学
yē lǔ dà xué
Yale University
音乐学院
yīn yuè xué yuàn
music academy
佛学
fó xué
Buddhist doctrine
科学技术
kē xué jì shù
science and technology
北京航空航天大学
běi jīng háng kōng háng tiān dà xué
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
学员
xué yuán
student