脩 (xiū) - dried meat & long
脩 · xiū
dried meat;
long;
slender;
to cultivate;
to repair;
used as a variant of 修 in classical texts
dried meatlongslender
Usage highlights
dried meatlong and slenderselfrepaircultivate virtuelong journey
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He offered dried meat (束脩) as a gift to his teacher.
- The path was long and winding (脩长).
- One must cultivate virtue (脩身) to become a better person.
- The temple underwent repair (脩理) last year.
Collocations
- dried meat(束脩)
- long and slender(脩长)
- self-cultivation(脩身)
- repair(脩理)
- cultivate virtue(脩德)
- long journey(脩途)
Idioms
- A bundle of dried meat as tuition(束脩以上)
- Cultivate oneself and regulate the family(脩身齐家)
- Long-term planning(长脩远虑)
Cultural background
FAQ- In ancient China, dried meat (束脩) was a common gift, especially as tuition payment to teachers.
- The character is often used interchangeably with 修 in classical texts, particularly in Confucian contexts.
- Represents the Confucian ideal of self-cultivation and moral improvement.