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The character 塾 is a phono-semantic compound with the phonetic element 孰 on top, providing its pronunciation, above the semantic radical 土 (earth or ground) below. Originally, it referred to a room or gatehouse at the entrance of a traditional residential compound. Over time, its meaning shifted from this architectural feature to denote a private school or tutoring room where children were educated, reflecting the historical adaptation of domestic spaces for private instruction.
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他在塾裡讀書。
我每天去塾上課。
這個塾的老師很嚴格。
媽媽送我去塾學習數學。
為了考上好大學，他參加了補習塾。
雖然塾的學費很貴，但效果很好。
在日本的塾文化中，學生壓力很大。
經過在塾的密集培訓，他的成績顯著提高。