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 | 修1 | | xiū | 动名 | | | 1 embellish; decorate: | | | 装修 fit up |
| 2 repair; mend; overhaul: | | | 修鞋 mend shoes | | | 修收音机 repair a radio |
| 3 write; compile: | | | 修县志 compile the historical and other records of a county 修史 |
| 4 study; cultivate: | | | 修课 study a course | | | 自修 study by oneself; study on one's own | | | 修学分 study for credits |
| 5 build; construct: | | | 修渠 dig irrigation ditches | | | 修水库 construct a reservoir | | | 修铁路 build a railway |
| 6 trim; prune: | | | 修胡子 trim one's moustache (or bear) | | | 修铅笔 sharpen a pencil | | | 修指甲 trim (or manicure) fingernails; manicure |
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 | 修2 | | xiū | 形 | | | 形 〈书〉 long; tall and slender: | | | 茂林修竹 dense forests and tall bamboos |
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