shú

塾

Character · Noun

old-style private school; village school

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples

noun

old-style private school; village school; clan school

archaic

Refers to traditional private educational institutions in pre-modern China, typically run by local scholars or clans. Distinguished from government-run schools (官学).

Tā他

tóng童

nián年

shí时

zài在

sī私

shú塾

dú读

shū书

。

He studied at a private school during his childhood.

Zhè这

wèi位

shú塾

shī师

jiāo教

le了

sān三

shí十

nián年

de的

shū书

。

This private tutor has taught for thirty years.

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Cūn村

shú塾

lǐ里

chuán传

lái来

lǎng朗

de的

dú读

shū书

shēng声

。

The sound of loud reading came from the village school.

Fù富

yù裕

de的

jiā家

tíng庭

cháng常

shè设

yǒu有

jiā家

shú塾

。

Wealthy families often maintained home schools.