Radical 子

8 strokes

學

unveil (82c) + child 子 (17) = study 学

大学 (47) dàxué university

中学 (33) zhōngxué high school

上学 (42) shàngxué attend class

文学 (25) wénxué literature

(At the opening of the new college) a local celebrity unveils a statue of a child in front of the main building — the child is studying a book. / [DIY pronunciation]

Notice the difference between this and “to bow” (51a): “cover” is much flatter.

hands reaching down (82b) + cover 冖 (82a) = unveil

Imagine a row of people lined up along the roof of a new building — the band strikes up below then their hands reach down to pull on a cover to unveil the company’s name on its new headquarters. / [No pronunciation needed]