修
study; repair; cultivate
At a glance · 修
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从彡（表修饰纹饰），攸声，本义为修饰、装饰。隶变后楷作「修」，从亻从彡从攸。形声结构清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为修饰、整治，引申为修养、学习。
Structure
形声字，从彡（意符，纹饰），攸（yōu）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinxiū
Radical亻
Strokes10
UnicodeU+4FEE
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
study; repair; cultivate
To study, repair, or cultivate (oneself).
Français
étudier; réparer; cultiver
Étudier, réparer ou cultiver (son caractère).
Español
estudiar; reparar; cultivar
Estudiar, reparar o cultivar (el carácter).
العربية
يدرس؛ يصلح؛ يروّض
أن يدرس أو يصلح أو يروّض نفسه.
Русский
учить; чинить; совершенствовать
Учиться, чинить или совершенствовать (себя).
Common words
- 修理xiū lǐrepair
- 修xiūcultivate