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小学 (xiǎo xué) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

小学 (xiǎo xué) is a Chinese word: elementary school. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 小学

名 míng noun

elementary school

我的孩子在小学读书。

wǒ de hái zi zài xiǎo xué dú shū

My child studies at elementary school.

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Word breakdown

小 xiǎo — small, elementary, junior (indicating basic level)

学 xué — learning, study, school

Structure & writing
1 小 xiǎo — small; little (opposite of 大)
小 is a component in 11 characters

小 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 学 xué — to study; to learn (opposite of 教)

学 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something
冖 is a component in 32 characters
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Stroke order