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xiū

surname Xiu

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

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  • 修理xiūlǐto repairB4
  • 维修wéixiūmaintenance (of equipment)B5
  • 修改xiūgǎito amendB5
  • 修建xiūjiànto buildB5
  • 装修zhuāngxiūto decorateB5
  • 保修bǎoxiūto promise to keep sth in good repairB6
  • 必修bìxiū(of an academic course) requiredB6

See it in sentences

他在修自行车。

He is fixing a bike.

我的手表坏了，去修一下。

My watch is broken; I will have it fixed.