xiū
庥
protect; shelter; rest
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to protect; to shelter; to shade (literary)
literaryClassical Chinese usage. Describes a superior or physical object (like a tree) providing shelter or protection to those beneath.
Dà大
shù树
dǐ底
xià下
hǎo好
xiū休
liáng凉
。
It is good to rest in the cool shade under a big tree.
Shān山
lín林
shì是
niǎo鸟
shòu兽
xiū休
yān焉
zhī之
chù处
。
The mountain forest is a place where birds and beasts shelter.
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Xiān先
zǔ祖
xiū休
wǒ我
yú于
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
zhōng中
。
My ancestors protected me during times of crisis.