Chinese Notes

修 xiū

xiū verb to decorate; to embellish
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 修 is synonymous with 装饰 in this sense. Etymology: 修：飾也。(Shuo Wen; Guoyu '修' v 1; Kroll 2015 '修' 1a, p. 512; XHZD '修' 1)
xiū verb to study; to cultivate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 学习 (Guoyu '修' v 5; Kroll 2015 '修' 1, p. 512; Unihan '修'; XHZD '修' 4)
xiū verb to repair
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 修 is synonymous with 修理 in this sense (Guoyu '修' v 2; Kroll 2015 '修' 1b, p. 512; Unihan '修')
xiū adjective long; slender
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 长; for example, in the 千字文 ”Thousand Character Classic”, 修祜 'blessings for a long time' (Guoyu '修' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '修' 5, p. 512; XHZD '修' 5; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 3221)
xiū verb to write; to compile
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 著作 (Guoyu '修' v 6; Kroll 2015 '修' 6, p. 512; XHZD '修' 3)
xiū verb to build; to construct; to shape
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 修 is synonymous with 建造 in this sense (Guoyu '修' v 3; Kroll 2015 '修' 7, p. 512; XHZD '修' 2)
xiū verb to practice
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 锻炼 (Guoyu '修' v 4)
xiū verb to cut
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 剪 (Guoyu '修' v 7)
xiū adjective virtuous; wholesome
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 善 or 美好 (Guoyu '修' adj 2)
xiū noun a virtuous person
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '修' n 1)
xiū proper noun Xiu
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '修' n 2)
xiū verb to unknot
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 1c, p. 512)
xiū verb to prepare; to put in order
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 2, p. 512)
xiū adjective excellent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 4, p. 512)
xiū verb to perform [a ceremony]
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 8, p. 512)

Contained in

大修道院长(大修道院長) abbot
修业(修業) to study and research art ; to study at school ; to be diligent in management of finance and personal property
修道会(修道會) order (of monks)
大修道院 abbey; large monastery or convent
修订版(修訂版) revised edition; revised version
兴修(興修) to build; to construct
潜修(潛修) cultivate in retirement
修正液 correction fluid
复修(復修) to restore
修炼成仙(修煉成仙) to practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal; practice makes perfect
束修 payment for a private tutor
师父领进门，修行在个人(師父領進門，修行在個人) the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you
新修 revise; revised
修造 to build; to repair
修规(修規) construction plan
修建 to build; to construct
修桥补路(修橋補路) repair bridges and maintain roads; perform works of merit
斗私批修(鬥私批修) fight self-interest and repudiate revisionism (Cultural Revolution slogan)
修院 seminary (Christian college)
修车(修車) to repair a bike (car etc)
修行 to cultivate; to practice
隐修(隱修) monasticism
修撰 to compile; to compose
修饰(修飾) to decorate; to adorn ; to modify a word or phrase ; to decorate; to adorn; to dress up
内外兼修(內外兼修) (of a person) beautiful inside and out
苦修 to practice ascetism
主修 to major in
修福 to cultivate merit; to do good deeds; to accumulate merit for future wealth
修治 to repair
纂修 to compile; to edit; compilation
修正 to revise; to amend ; to be upright [in character]
修面 to have a shave; to enhance the appearance of the face
修音 voicing
修心养性(修心養性) to cultivate the heart and nurture the character; to improve oneself by meditation
修道 to cultivate ; to practice Taoism
修路 to repair a road
必修 to be required; must be studied
修身 to practice self-cultivation; to cultivate
修图(修圖) to retouch images; image retouching
修正案 amendment; revised draft
装修(裝修) to decorate; to renovate
下修 to revise downward

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卷八十八志第六十四河渠六 Volume 88 Treatises 64: Rivers and Canals 6 History of Ming 明史 — count: 64
卷三百十九列傳第七十八歐陽修子:發棐劉敞弟:攽子:奉世曾鞏弟:肇 Volume 319 Biographies 78: Ouyang Xiu and sons: Fa, Fei , Liu Chang and younger brother: Ban, son : Fengshi, Zeng Gong and younger brother: Zhao History of Song 宋史 — count: 55
卷十六　　列傳第六　王鎮惡朱齡石毛脩之傅弘之朱脩之王玄謨 Volume 16 Biographies 6: Wwang Zhene, Zhu Lingshi, Mao Xiuzhi, Fu Hongzhi, Zhu Xiuzhi, Wang Xuanmo History of the Southern Dynasties 南史 — count: 53
卷一百六十四志第一百十七職官四 Volume 164 Treatises 117: Offical Posts 4 History of Song 宋史 — count: 43
卷九十五志第四十八河渠五 Volume 95 Treatises 48: Rivers and Canals 5 History of Song 宋史 — count: 38
卷九十二志第四十五河渠二 Volume 92 Treatises 45: Rivers and Canals 2 History of Song 宋史 — count: 37
卷三百七十八列傳第一百三十七衞膚敏劉珏胡舜陟沈晦劉一止胡交修綦崇禮 Volume 378 Biographies 137: Wei Fumin, Liu Jue, Hu Shunzhi, Shen Hui, Liu Yizhi, Hu Jiaoxiu, Qi Chongli History of Song 宋史 — count: 36
卷六十四　志第十六: 　河渠一 Volume 64 Treatises 17: Rivers and Canals 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 32
卷二百八十五列傳第一百七十三文苑一 Volume 285 Biographies 173: Literature 1 History of Ming 明史 — count: 32
卷九十七志第七十三藝文二 Volume 97 Treatises 73: Arts and Literature 2 History of Ming 明史 — count: 32

Collocations

修六 (修六) 司徒修六禮以節民性 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《王制》 Royal Regulations — count: 3
腶修 (腶修) 尚腶修而已矣 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《郊特牲》 The Single Victim at the Border Sacrifices — count: 3
能修 (能修) 先王能修禮以達義 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《禮運》 Ceremonial Usages; their Origins, Development, and Intention — count: 3
修旧 (修舊) 修舊也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 3
令修 (令修) 令修宮中之職事 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 2
肉修 (肉修) 凡肉修之頒賜皆掌之 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 2
修在 (修在) 修在白西 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 有司第十七 17. The servant clearing the way — count: 2
交修 (交修) 爾交修予 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書說命下（僞） Shang Shu - Charge to Yue III (forged) — count: 2
修旧好 (修舊好) 修舊好也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 2
修火 (修火) 然後修火之利 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《禮運》 Ceremonial Usages; their Origins, Development, and Intention — count: 2