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

修 stroke order diagram
修 stroke order animation

Words containing 修

Word Meaning
to restore (an ancient temple)
required course; compulsory course
mendicant religious order in Catholicism; Franciscan order
mendicant religious order in Catholicism; Franciscan order
rush repairs; to repair in a rush
revised; revise
Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine
fig. to feign one thing while doing another
fig. to feign one thing while doing another
Danny Lee Sau-Yin (1953-), Hong Kong actor and director
Danny Lee Sau-Yin (1953-), Hong Kong actor and director
to overhaul; to service (a vehicle)
Ouyang Xiu, Song dynasty writer and historian
Ouyang Xiu, N. Song writer and historian
start of the year
start of the year
Yongxiu county in Jiujiang jiǔ jiāng, Jiangxi
Yongxiu county in Jiujiang jiǔ jiāng, Jiangxi
Yongxiu county in Jiujiang jiǔ jiāng, Jiangxi
abbot
abbot
researcher; research worker
researcher; research worker
to practice Zen (esp. meditation)