中小学 (zhōngxiǎoxué) · primary and middle schools

中小学 (zhōngxiǎoxué) means “primary and middle schools”. It is written with 3 characters: 中 (middle) + 小 (small) + 学 (to study). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.

How 中小学 is built

The characters

中 zhōng · middle

What 中 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

小 xiǎo · small

What 小 is made of

亅 — hook
八bā — eight

Origin hint: Dividing 八 by a line 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

学 xué · to study

What 学 is made of

⺍ — three-stroke
冖mì — cover
子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
  - 乛 — bent stroke
  - 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A building 冖 where children 子 study; ⺍ provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这里有很多中小学。Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō zhōngxiǎoxué.There are many primary and middle schools here.

中小学几月开学？Zhōngxiǎoxué jǐ yuè kāixué?In which month do primary and middle schools start?

Questions about 中小学

What does 中小学 mean?

中小学 (zhōngxiǎoxué) means “primary and middle schools”.

How do you pronounce 中小学?

中小学 is pronounced zhōngxiǎoxué.

Which HSK level is 中小学?

中小学 is in HSK 2 (2021).

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Learn 中小学 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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