庠 (xiáng) - Ancient school & classical term for an official school in ancient

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xiáng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 广

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庠 · xiáng

Ancient school;

classical term for an official school in ancient China, especially at the local level.

Ancient schoolclassical term for an official school in ancient

Usage highlights

Ancient schoolSchool studentVillage schoolCounty schoolSchool educationSchool system

Synonyms

  • 学— school; learning
  • 校— school; educational institution
  • 书院— academy; classical school

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He studied at the local school (庠序).
  • The ancient education system included schools called 庠 (xiáng).
  • The term 庠生 (xiángshēng) referred to a student in a government school.
  • Ancient Chinese education had different levels of schools, including 庠 (xiáng).

Collocations

  • Ancient school(庠序)
  • School student(庠生)
  • Village school(乡庠)
  • County school(县庠)
  • School education(庠教)
  • School system(庠制)

Idioms

  • Schools and academies(庠序之教)
  • The teachings of the schools(庠序之训)
  • Established schools throughout the land(设庠序于天下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 庠 referred to government-run schools at the local level, particularly during the Zhou dynasty.
  • The term is part of the classical Chinese education system, which included different types of schools for different levels of administration.
  • 庠 represents the Confucian emphasis on education and moral cultivation through formal schooling.

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