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The character "学" originates from its traditional form "學", a pictographic construct that integrates components depicting a child under a roof with hands engaged in activity, symbolizing the structured transmission of knowledge within a defined space. Its etymology reflects an initial focus on the act of learning or being taught, with the graphical composition emphasizing a place of instruction. Over time, the character's form was gradually streamlined, resulting in the simplified version that preserves the essential imagery of the child and the overarching structure. Semantically, while retaining its primary sense of acquiring knowledge, the term expanded to encompass the content of study itself, as well as the institutions and disciplines dedicated to education, marking a natural extension in meaning as cultural practices around teaching formalized.
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我喜欢学习。
我们在学校上课。
他学习很努力。
妈妈教我学英语。
弟弟在学校交了很多朋友。
通过学习，我了解了世界历史。
她打算大学毕业后继续深造。
在漫长的学术生涯中，他始终坚持不懈地探索新知识。