Common Meanings
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shú塾
In ancient times, a private school or tutorial class; often referring to a place where a private tutor teaches a small group of students.
他小时候在村里的私塾里读书识字。
When he was a child, he learned to read and write in the village's private school.
Anciently, it referred to the side rooms within the main hall of a house.
古人常在堂屋两侧的塾中休憩或读书。
Ancient people often rested or studied in the side rooms flanking the main hall.