to study; to learn (学习); school (学校, 大学); knowledge; learning (学问)
学 is to learn and study — a student's whole world, from 学习 to 学校.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The header says the older 學 was 形声; the simplified top is a reduced dot group over the cover 冖, with 子 as the radical — the cover must stay visible in any split.
WHOLE CHARACTER
to study; to learn (学习); school (学校, 大学); knowledge; learning (学问)
学 is to learn and study — a student's whole world, from 学习 to 学校.
The header says the older 學 was 形声; the simplified top is a reduced dot group over the cover 冖, with 子 as the radical — the cover must stay visible in any split.
TOP THREE-DOT PIECE
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 学: top three-dot piece Three small dots above the cover; a bound piece.
COVER PIECE (冖)
cover
Shown as a modern visual piece in 爱; no simplified-character historical role is invented.
In 学: cover piece (冖) The cover radical; it must not disappear from the geometry.
MEANING: CHILD (THE RADICAL 子)
child; nominal suffix
Child/seed meaning and suffix use are kept distinct.
In 学: meaning: child (the radical 子) ZDIC lists 子 as the radical; the older 學 paired learning with a child.
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