The word "Xue" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions consists of "hands down (Figure A 1, which means helping, helping, helping and teaching with both hands)" and "Yao" (Figure A2, the long cross, short cross, long cross and short cross of ancient gossip are intertwined into the word "Yao". As shown in the figure:

Extended data:

First, the analysis of Chinese characters:

Pronounced as Ji 'ao, perhaps the original meaning of the word Ji 'ao is "to enlighten children and make them realize", which means "to teach". When pronounced as xué, it was originally used to mean "receiving education" and extended to mean "discussing with each other", "imitating", "annotating" and "sketching".

There are many related words, such as studying, going to school, entering a higher school, mathematics, studying hard, leaving school, studying, going to school, being a senior, dropping out of school and so on.

Second, word analysis:

1, learning

Pinyin: xué xí

Interpretation: refers to the process of acquiring knowledge or skills through reading, listening, thinking, research and practice.

2. School

Pinyin: Xu Xi ao

Explanation: It refers to the organization of systematic educational activities for educatees in a planned and organized way.

Step 3 go to school

Pinyin: shēng Xu e

Explanation: Enter a higher school or grade than before.

4. Mathematics

Pinyin: shüXué

Interpretation: it is a discipline that studies the concepts of quantity, structure, change, space and information, and belongs to a formal science from a certain point of view. Mathematicians and philosophers have a series of views on the exact scope and definition of mathematics.

Step 5 study hard

Pinyin: kǔ xúe

Interpretation: refers to studying hard.

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