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Hanja of Learning

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In Eastern thought, learning (學) is a lifelong path. 10 hanja from the Analects and Great Learning — learn, rehearse, ask, think, know, wisdom, book, read, teacher, way.

學
학 배울

A child (子) under a roof being taught classics (爻) by two hands (臼).

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習
습 익힐

Feathers (羽) + white (白) — a young bird practicing flight.

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問
문 물을

Door (門) + mouth (口) — to knock and ask.

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思
사 생각할

Heart (心) growing in a field (田) — thinking is cultivation of mind.

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知
지 알

Arrow (矢) + mouth (口) — knowing as swift as an arrow.

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智
지 슬기

Knowledge (知) under the sun (日) — knowledge ripened by time becomes wisdom.

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書
서 글

A brush (聿) with horizontal stroke — the very act of writing.

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讀
독 읽을

Speech (言) + sell (賣) — to read aloud as if offering words.

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師
사 스승

Originally a military commander → master of a field.

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道
도 길

Where the head (首) walks (辶) — the path to realization.

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