修 — Chinese character
修
xiū
to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate
- Pinyin
- xiū
- Radical
- 9 ⼈ (Man)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 攸 彡
- Formation
- pictophonetic — hair; meaning component 彡; sound component 攸
- Japanese
- 修 as a kanji
Common words with 修
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend; to alter |
| 维修 (維修) | wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
| 修正 | xiū zhèng | to revise; to amend; to rectify |
| 修复 (修復) | xiū fù | to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc) |
| 修订 (修訂) | xiū dìng | to revise |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build; to construct |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair; to fix |
| 装修 (裝修) | zhuāng xiū | to decorate; interior decoration |
| 修正案 | xiū zhèng àn | amendment; revised draft |
| 修行 | xiū xíng | to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft |
| 进修 (進修) | jìn xiū | to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course |
| 修炼 (修煉) | xiū liàn | (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism |
English words written with 修
修 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 5 · Analects 9 · Art of War 5 · Mencius 6 · Great Learning 10 · Doctrine of the Mean 11
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 54
- Analects 12.21
- Analects 14.9
- Analects 14.45
- Analects 16.1
- Analects 20.1
- Art of War 3.4
- Art of War 4.16
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