庠
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Meaning: a school
💡 Think of 'xiáng' as 'sheep' learning under a roof (广) — sheep need schooling!
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Character Story & Explanation
In a quiet village in Anhui, you might see an old plaque reading '庠' above a restored ancestral hall. This ancient character refers to a school, specifically a type of local academy in feudal China. Used in classical texts, 庠 evokes the Confucian ideal of education as a foundation for moral cultivation. Today, it appears in historical contexts or compound words like '庠序' (schools).
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