HSK 1 · School

小学

xiǎo xué

primary school

Stroke order of 小学

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

小 · 3 strokes 学 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

小 small with 学 a child 子 under a roof: primary school.

Parts: 小 small + 学 study (⺍ + 冖 roof + 子 child)

The characters in 小学

小 xiǎo — small; little (3 strokes)
学 xué — to learn (8 strokes)

Example sentence

他六岁上小学。

He started primary school at six.

Words with 小

小姐Miss; young lady 小孩儿child 小朋友child; kid 小时hour 小学生primary school student 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 小学生primary school student 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

More words: School

学校school 学生student 同学classmate 老师teacher 大学university 大学生college student 小学生primary school student 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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