習 (zaap6 | xi2) : learn; receive training in; practice

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習

zaap6

xi2

[1] [v] learn; familiarise oneself with; receive training in; practice [2] [v] follow; repeat [3] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 羽 (#124)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

習 / 习

This word has been viewed 10346 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:58

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學習 hok6 zaap6 xue2 xi2 = to study

練習 lin6 zaap6 lian4 xi2 = to practice; to train

複習 fuk1 zaap6 fu4 xi2 = revision; to revise

風俗習慣 fung1 zuk6 zaap6 gwaan3 feng1 su2 xi2 guan4 = manners and customs

習慣 zaap6 gwaan3 xi2 guan4 = get used to; habit; custom

習俗 zaap6 zuk6 xi2 su2 = custom

練習簿 lin6 zaap6 bou6*2 lian4 xi2 bu4 = exercise book; workbook

補習 bou2 zaap6 bu3 xi2 = to take supplementary classes

補習班 bou2 zaap6 baan1 bu3 xi2 ban1 = cram school; extracurricular classes

實習 sat6 zaap6 shi2 xi2 = to practise; to do field work
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你唔使返補習班咩？粵
Don't you need to go to cram school?
[Lit. you no need return cram-class [particle]. Std. Chinese: 你不是要上補習班嗎？]

“自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.

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Decimal representation of this word: 習
Unicode code for this character: U+7FD2 (off-site link)

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