HSK 1 · School

小学生

xiǎo xué shēng

primary school student

Stroke order of 小学生

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

小 · 3 strokes 学 · 8 strokes 生 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

小 small, 学 learning child, 生 sprout growing: a young pupil.

Parts: 小 small + 学 study (⺍ + 冖 + 子) + 生 born/grow

The characters in 小学生

小 xiǎo — small; little (3 strokes)
学 xué — to learn (8 strokes)
生 shēng — to give birth; to be born; raw (5 strokes)

Example sentence

小学生每天早上去学校。

Primary school pupils go to school every morning.

Words with 小

小姐Miss; young lady 小孩儿child 小朋友child; kid 小时hour 小学primary school 小small; little 小时候in childhood 从小since childhood 中小学primary and secondary schools 小组group 小说novel 小声in a low voice 大小size 小心careful; to be careful

Words with 学

学校school 学生student 同学classmate 大学university 大学生college student 小学primary school 中学middle school 中学生middle school student 学院college; institute 教学楼classroom building 上学to go to school 放学to finish school 学to learn 学习to study; to learn 科学家scientist 教学teaching 中小学primary and secondary schools 开学school starts

Words with 生

先生Mr.; sir 生日birthday 学生student 大学生college student 中学生middle school student 男生male student; boy 女生female student; girl 生病to get sick 医生doctor 生气angry; to get angry 一生all one's life 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 生活life; to live 留学生international student 考生examinee 生词new word 生意business; trade

More words: School

学校school 学生student 同学classmate 老师teacher 大学university 大学生college student 小学primary school 中学middle school 中学生middle school student 学院college; institute 教学楼classroom building 男生male student; boy 女生female student; girl 班class; team 上学to go to school 放学to finish school

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