大学 (Dà xué)

Character breakdown

• 大 (dà) · 3 strokes

  Depicts an adult man facing forward and standing erect. The meaning later shifted to "big".

• 学 (xué) · 8 strokes

  Simplified form of 學. Depicts two hands (𦥑) teaching a child (子) under a roof (宀). 爻 represents the sound.

Example sentences

1. 他在读大学。 — He is in college.
2. 我是大学生。 — I am a university student.
3. 我想念大学。 — I miss college.
4. 你是大学生吗？ — Are you a college student?
5. 我该上大学吗？ — Should I go to college?

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