學

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learn, study

學 is composed of 𦥑 (two hands), 爻 (divination rods), a variant of 六 (six), and 子 (child). 𦥑 is a pictograph of two hands, 爻 depicts counting rods or bamboo strips used for divination, 六 represents a piece of rising land, and 子 is a pictograph of a child. 學 portrays two hands manipulating counting rods on a raised platform, with a child observing and learning by imitation.

Vocabulary of 學

  • 學校 (school)
  • 學生 (student)
  • 大學 (university)

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