hóng
黉
ancient school
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient school; educational institution in ancient times
archaicUsed exclusively in classical or literary Chinese. Appears in compound terms. Not used in modern vernacular.
Gǔ古
shí时
xué学
zǐ子
zài在
hóng黉
mén门
qiú求
xué学
。
In ancient times, students studied at the school gates.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
hóng黉
mén门
shì世
jiā家
。
He comes from a family of scholars from the ancient school tradition.
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Hóng黉
yǔ宇
wēi巍
rán然
，
shì是
wén文
huà化
chuán传
chéng承
zhī之
dì地
。
The school buildings stand majestically, a place for cultural inheritance.