庥 (xiū) - shade, protection, shelter & to rest, to dwell

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xiū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

庥 · xiū

shade, protection, shelter;

to rest, to dwell;

blessing, favor

shade, protection, shelterto rest, to dwellblessing, favor

Usage highlights

divine protectionimperial favorheavenly blessingto rest in shadetree shadeto shelter

Synonyms

  • 荫— shade, protection, patronage
  • 庇— shelter, protect, shield
  • 护— protect, guard, shield

Antonyms

  • 曝— expose to sun, bask
  • 晒— sunbathe, dry in sun

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The trees provide shade (树庥).
  • They rested under the pavilion (休于亭庥).
  • May heaven grant its protection (天庥).
  • He received the emperor's favor (承帝庥).

Collocations

  • divine protection(神庥)
  • imperial favor(帝庥)
  • heavenly blessing(天庥)
  • to rest in shade(荫庥)
  • tree shade(树庥)
  • to shelter(庇庥)

Idioms

  • Divine protection and imperial favor(神庥帝眷)
  • Heaven's blessing and earth's protection(天庥地庇)
  • To shelter and protect(荫庥庇护)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to physical shade or shelter, later extended metaphorically to protection and favor, especially from higher powers.
  • Common in classical texts describing imperial favor or divine blessing.
  • Used in formal and literary contexts rather than everyday speech.

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