Definitions
to learn; to practice or study (old)
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The Chinese character 肄 primarily means studying, practicing a profession, or engaging in toil. Structurally, it combines a left component, a modified 匕 over an arrow 矢, with the right radical 聿, which depicts a hand holding a brush. This brush element connects the character to actions requiring skill, writing, or disciplined learning, reinforcing its core meaning of academic or vocational practice. Historically, the sense narrowed from general labor to a more specific association with formal education and rigorous training, often appearing in modern contexts related to enrollment, studying, or completing coursework.
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