入学 (rùxué) · to start school

入学 (rùxué) means “to start school; to enroll”. It is written with 2 characters: 入 (to enter) + 学 (to study). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 入学 is built

The characters

入 rù · to enter

What 入 is made of

入 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.

Origin hint: An arrow indicating "enter" (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

我弟弟九月入学。Wǒ dìdi jiǔ yuè rùxué.My little brother starts school in September.

新同学入学的时候很高兴。Xīn tóngxué rùxué de shíhou hěn gāoxìng.The new students were happy when they enrolled.

Questions about 入学

What does 入学 mean?

入学 (rùxué) means “to start school; to enroll”.

How do you pronounce 入学?

入学 is pronounced rùxué.

Which HSK level is 入学?

入学 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).

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It is part of HSK 4 · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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