What does this boy mean? An elder said I was a boy. I wonder if I am?

Source: Tang Hanyu's Teacher's Theory: "A boy's teacher is one who learns his sentences instead of teaching."

Children's teachers teach them to read and write, and help them learn to read sentences in books. This is not what I call a person who teaches truth and solves problems.

2. In ancient times, it refers to underage servants.

Source: Northern Zhou Dynasty? Yuxin? "Taoist step empty words": "Tsing Yi went to Shao Shi, and the boy went to Penglai? .

Adults wear Tsing Yi to climb Shaoshi Mountain, while children like Penglai Mountain.

3. One of the old imperial examinations.

From: Later Jin? Liu Wei's Book of the Old Tang Dynasty Xuanzong Ji: "According to the subjects set by the Ritual Department, Kaiyuan Ritual Department, Li San, Loose Man, Shi San, Scholar, Tao Ju, Ming Shu, and Boy's Nine Subjects."

According to the subjects set by does Gong Yuan, Kaiyuan Book of Rites, Li Sanli Book of Rites, Three Biographies, Three History, Pedant, Tao Ju, Ming Shu and Nine Sub-subjects.

Extended data

Synonym for boy

1, a child? 【zhì zǐ】？

Young children; Kid.

2. Young children? 【zhì tóng】？

Young children; Kid.

3. Xunzi? 【rú zǐ】？

Child: yellow tongue.

4. children? 【ér tóng】？

Younger minors (younger than "teenagers"): children's books. Safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of women and children.