上 海 戏 剧 学 院

ShànghǎiXìjùXuéyuàn

Shanghai Theatrical Institute

Traditional 上海戲劇學院

Meaning

ShànghǎiXìjùXuéyuànshang4 hai3 xi4 ju4 xue2 yuan4

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Shàng · above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

Radical 一 · 3 strokes · Parts ⺊一

Ideographic: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below)

hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime

Radical 氵 · 10 strokes · Parts 氵每

Pictophonetic: water

Xì · play, show, theater

Radical 戈 · 6 strokes · Parts 又戈

Ideographic: A hand 又 doing tricks with a spear 戈

jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute

Radical 刂 · 10 strokes · Parts 居刂

Pictophonetic: knife

Xué · learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology

Radical 子 · 8 strokes · Parts ⺍冖子

Ideographic: A building 冖 where children 子 study; ⺍ provides the pronunciation

yuàn · court, yard, courtyard; school

Radical 阝 · 9 strokes · Parts 阝完

Pictophonetic: place

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