奖学金 (jiǎngxuéjīn) · scholarship

奖学金 (jiǎngxuéjīn) means “scholarship”. It is written with 3 characters: 奖 (prize) + 学 (to study) + 金 (gold). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 奖学金 is built

The characters

奖 jiǎng · prize

What 奖 is made of

丬qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 冫bīng — ice
  - 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person

Origin hint: 大 gives the meaning, 丬 gives the sound. (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)

金 jīn · gold

What 金 is made of

人rén — person
王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot

Origin hint: A cast-iron bell (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

她申请了奖学金。Tā shēnqǐng le jiǎngxuéjīn.She applied for a scholarship.

这所大学的奖学金多吗？Zhè suǒ dàxué de jiǎngxuéjīn duō ma?Does this university offer many scholarships?

Questions about 奖学金

What does 奖学金 mean?

奖学金 (jiǎngxuéjīn) means “scholarship”.

How do you pronounce 奖学金?

奖学金 is pronounced jiǎngxuéjīn.

Which HSK level is 奖学金?

奖学金 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).

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Learn 奖学金 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 89: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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