shàn

缮

Character · VerbTraditional繕

repair; copy out; transcribe

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to repair; to mend; to fix

formal

Used for repairing buildings, structures, or objects.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
xū需
yào要
xiū修
shàn缮
le了
 。

This ancient building needs to be repaired.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
shàn缮
bǔ补
pò破
sǔn损
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
 。

Workers are mending the damaged roof.

Show 3 more examples
Wén文
wù物
bù部
mén门
jué决
dìng定
shàn缮
zhì治
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
mù墓
 。

The cultural relics department decided to repair this ancient tomb.

Jīng经
guò过
jīng精
xīn心
xiū修
shàn缮
 ,
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
huàn焕
rán然
yī一
xīn新
 。

After careful renovation, the old house looks completely new.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
shàn缮
qì葺
chéng城
qiáng墙
 ,
bǎo保
hù护
lì历
shǐ史
yí遗
jì迹
 。

We need to repair the city wall to protect historical relics.

2.

verb

to copy out; to transcribe; to write out formally

formal

Used for formally copying documents, manuscripts, or official records.

Mì秘
shū书
zhèng正
zài在
shàn缮
xiě写
huì会
yì议
jì纪
yào要
 。

The secretary is transcribing the meeting minutes.

Zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
xū需
yào要
yòng用
máo毛
bǐ笔
shàn缮
xiě写
 。

This letter needs to be written out with a brush.

Show 3 more examples
Tā他
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
shàn缮
chāo抄
gǔ古
jí籍
 。

He carefully copies ancient books.

Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
xū需
yào要
shàn缮
qīng清
hòu后
cái才
néng能
gài盖
zhāng章
 。

This document needs to be neatly copied before it can be stamped.

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
shàn缮
lù录
jīng经
diǎn典
zhù著
zuò作
 。

Ancient scholars often transcribed classic works.