学习

xué

Traditional: 学习

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Translation

to study, to learn, study

Word origin

A compound of 学 (xué, to study, whose older form shows hands and a child under a roof) and 习 (xí, to practise, depicting a young bird repeatedly flapping its wings), together meaning to study and practise.

Origin
compound
Root
学 (xué, to study) + 习 (xí, to practise)

Stroke order

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Examples

I study Chinese every day.

Learning depends on effort.

He studies very seriously.

We should learn from him.

Learning new things makes people happy.

学习 (xué xí) means to study, to learn, study. It works as both a verb and a noun for gaining knowledge or skills.

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