修 (xiū) - to repair & to mend

修Tone 1

xiū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

信嫣

修 · xiū

to repair;

to mend;

to study;

to cultivate;

to build;

to write;

long;

elegant

to repairto mendto study

Usage highlights

to repairto cultivate oneselfto studyto buildto reviseto maintain

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 破坏— to destroy, to damage
  • 损坏— to break, to damage

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is repairing the car (修车).
  • She is studying abroad (修学).
  • They are building a road (修路).
  • He cultivates his moral character (修身).

Collocations

  • to repair(修理)
  • to cultivate oneself(修身)
  • to study(修学)
  • to build(修建)
  • to revise(修改)
  • to maintain(维修)

Idioms

  • Cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the state, bring peace to the world(修身齐家治国平天下)
  • Mend the fold after some sheep have been lost(亡羊补修)
  • Repair the pen after the sheep are lost(亡羊修牢)
  • Self-cultivation and family harmony(修齐治平)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Confucianism, 修 refers to self-cultivation and moral improvement.
  • In Buddhism and Daoism, 修行 means spiritual practice and cultivation.
  • The character embodies the traditional value of continuous self-improvement.

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