塾

shú

土 + 孰

Definitions

shú private school

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 孰 represents the sound.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 孰

About

塾 is a phono-semantic compound: 孰 (phonetic) above 土 (semantic, 'earth'). It originally denoted a gatehouse or side room at the entrance of a traditional residence, a meaning tied to domestic architecture. Later, it came to refer to a private school or study room where a tutor taught children, reflecting the historical use of such spaces for education.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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他在塾裡讀書。

tā zài shú lǐ dú shū

He is studying at the cram school.

我每天去塾上課。

wǒ měi tiān qù shú shàng kè

I go to cram school every day.

這個塾的老師很嚴格。

zhè ge shú de lǎo shī hěn yán gé

The teachers at this cram school are very strict.

媽媽送我去塾學習數學。

mā ma sòng wǒ qù shú xué xí shù xué

Mom sends me to cram school to learn math.

為了考上好大學，他參加了補習塾。

wèi le kǎo shàng hǎo dà xué, tā cān jiā le bǔ xí shú

In order to get into a good university, he joined a cram school.

雖然塾的學費很貴，但效果很好。

suī rán shú de xué fèi hěn guì, dàn xiào guǒ hěn hǎo

Although the tuition for cram school is expensive, the results are good.

在日本的塾文化中，學生壓力很大。

zài rì běn de shú wén huà zhōng, xué shēng yā lì hěn dà

In Japan's cram school culture, students are under a lot of pressure.

經過在塾的密集培訓，他的成績顯著提高。

jīng guò zài shú de mì jí péi xùn, tā de chéng jī xiǎn zhù tí gāo

After intensive training at the cram school, his grades improved significantly.

Related Characters

Component: 土

Component: 孰

塾