修 (sau1 | xiu1) : repair; mend; decorate; build

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修

sau1

xiu1

[1] [v] repair; mend [2] [v] adorn; decorate [3] [v] construct; build [4] long; slender [5] [v] prune; cut; sharpen; trim [6] [v] study; cultivate [7] [v] write; compile; edit

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

修

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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必修 bit1 sau1 bi4 xiu1 = required course

整修 zing2 sau1 = to renovate; to recondition

修建 sau1 gin3 xiu1 jian4 = to build; to construct

修復 sau1 fuk6 xiu1 fu4 = restoration

修改 sau1 goi2 xiu1 gai3 = to amend; to alter

修正 sau1 zing3 xiu1 zheng4 = to revise; to amend

修理 sau1 lei5 xiu1 li3 = to fix; to repair; to perform maintenance

修築 sau1 zuk1 xiu1 zhu4 = to build

修訂 sau1 ding3 xiu1 ding4 = to revise (republish)

修養 sau1 joeng5 xiu1 yang3 = accomplishment; mastery; training; self-cultivation
See all 68 compounds (CantoDict reports 75 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 修

我們參照原文作了必要的修改。國
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.

佢要啲裝修材料好溜咖粵
The materials that he wants for the renovation is very peculiar

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Decimal representation of this word: 修
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