xiū

archaic
variant

Meaning of

脩 means dried meat; (historical) tuition fee in the form of dried meat presented by students to their teacher; variant of 修 (xiū); to repair; to decorate; to cultivate; to study; long and slender. Pronounced xiū.

  • dried meat; (historical) tuition fee in the form of dried meat presented by students to their teacher
  • variant of 修 (xiū); to repair; to decorate; to cultivate; to study; long and slender

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

dài
xué
shēng
xué
shí
yào
sòng
shù
xiū
gěi
lǎo
shī
 

In ancient times, students had to present dried meat as tuition gifts to their teachers upon entering school.

měi
nián
zhī
fēng
hòu
de
xiū
jīn
 

He pays a generous teacher's fee every year.