xiū

to repair; to cultivate; to write

HSK 4 #740

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 740th character
Radical ⼈ (9.8)
Strokes 9
Index # 1560

Definitions

修 xiū
  1. 1. to repair
  2. 2. to cultivate
  3. 3. to write
  4. 4. to build
  5. 5. to study
  6. 6. to decorate
  7. 7. to embellish
  8. 8. to take (a class)
  9. 9. surname Xiu
  10. 10. withered
  11. 11. dried meat
  12. 12. private teacher's remuneration

Stroke order

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Words containing 修

Word Meaning
slender; tall and thin; lanky
repair shop
Asura, malevolent spirits in Indian mythology
rhetoric
to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course
to overhaul; to service (a vehicle)
to revise
to practice Daoism
to repair a road
to practice asceticism
optional course (in school); to take an optional course
warranty; guarantee; to promise to keep sth in good repair
rush repairs; to repair in a rush
pedicure
not care about one's appearance (idiom)
to repair; to renovate
self-study; to study on one's own
to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit
optional course (in school)
Odysseus
required course; compulsory course
revised draft; new version (of a document)
revisionism
pedicurist
old and in a state of disrepair (idiom); dilapidated