xiū

脩

Character · Noun · Verb

dried meat; teacher's fee; variant of repair/cultivate

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

dried meat; (historical) tuition fee in the form of dried meat presented by students to their teacher

archaic

In ancient China, students would present dried meat to their teachers as a gift upon beginning their studies. This practice is still referenced in formal or historical contexts such as 束脩.

Gǔ古
dài代
xué学
shēng生
rù入
xué学
shí时
yào要
sòng送
shù束
xiū脩
gěi给
lǎo老
shī师
 。

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

Tā他
měi每
nián年
zhī支
fù付
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
xiū脩
jīn金
 。

He pays a generous teacher's fee every year.

2.

verb

variant of 修 (xiū); to repair; to decorate; to cultivate; to study; long and slender

variant

Used as a variant character for 修 in meanings such as repairing, decorating, cultivating, or describing length. Common in words like 脩行 (cultivation practice) and 脩长 (long and slender).

Tā他
zhù注
zhòng重
xiū脩
shēn身
yǎng养
xìng性
 。

He focuses on cultivating his character and temperament.

Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
xū需
yào要
xiū脩
lǐ理
yī一
xià下
 。

This road needs some repair work.