HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
上学
To go to school; to attend school.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 上学 look like this?
上 (shàng) means 'up' or 'to attend', and 学 (xué) shows a child (子) under a roof (宀) with learning tools (𦥯), representing 'study'. Together, they literally mean 'going up to' or 'attending' school.