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The character 校 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the left-side wood radical 木 with the right-side phonetic component 交, which also evokes the concept of crossing. Originally, it referred to wooden stocks or fetters for prisoners, a meaning derived from the wood radical. This sense later broadened to denote a wooden enclosure or a designated area for military drills. Over time, this idea of a structured space for discipline and training shifted toward civil education, leading to the primary modern pronunciation "xiào", meaning a school. A separate pronunciation, "jiào", developed to signify the careful action of proofreading or collating texts.
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我在学校学习。
我们的校园很漂亮。
校长在礼堂讲话。
请你仔细校对这份文件。
下个月是学校的校庆。
校友会组织了一次活动。
学生们必须遵守校规。
这两所大学开展了校际交流。