young pupil; beginner (old term)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
young child just beginning to learn to read and write; novice pupil
archaicOriginally referred to children in traditional private schools (sishu) who had just started their education. Often implies innocence and the beginning of learning.
Sī私
shú塾
lǐ里
zuò坐
zhe着
shí十
jǐ几
gè个
méng蒙
tóng童
，
gēn跟
zhe着
xiān先
sheng生
niàn念
《
Sān三
Zì字
Jīng经
》
。
More than a dozen young pupils sat in the private school, reciting the 'Three Character Classic' with the teacher.
Tā他
suī虽
yǐ已
nián年
guò过
liù六
xún旬
，
dàn但
jiāo教
méng蒙
tóng童
shí识
zì字
réng仍
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
Although he was over sixty years old, he remained energetic while teaching young beginners to read.
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Méng蒙
tóng童
chū初
rù入
xué学
，
xiān先
xué学
miáo描
hóng红
。
When young pupils first enter school, they start by practicing calligraphy tracing.