学
xué
to learn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 子
- Structure
- Top-bottom
- Components
- ⺍ + 冖 + 子
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
学 vs 字: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practising each character separately.
字
zì
letter
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 子
- Structure
- Top-bottom
- Components
- 宀 + 子
How to tell 学 and 字 apart
学 has 8 strokes and means “to learn”, while 字 has 6 strokes and means “letter”. Compare their component placement and then open each writing guide to study the exact stroke sequence.
QUICK REFERENCE
学 and 字 side by side
Detail学字PinyinxuézìMeaningto learnletterStroke count86Radical子子StructureTop-bottomTop-bottomComponents⺍ + 冖 + 子宀 + 子
CONTRAST PRACTICE
Practice 学 and 字 on one worksheet
Alternate the two forms in Tianzige or Mizige squares so the visual differences become easier to remember.
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