修
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xiū · to study

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1778
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 修

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xiūWords pronounced xiū
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Example sentences

Notice where 修 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ ràng wǒ gē xiū lǐ wǒ de zì xíng chē.我让我哥修理我的自行车。

I had my brother repair my bicycle.

Source: Tatoeba #1366176 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì tiáo xīn de mǎ lù zhèng zài xiū jiàn zhōng.一条新的马路正在修建中。

A new road is under construction.

Source: Tatoeba #623219 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xū yào zhuāng xiū nǐ de fáng jiān.你需要装修你的房间。

You need to redecorate your room.

Source: Tatoeba #9569056 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xū yào xiū lǐ wǒ de zì xíng chē.我需要修理我的自行车。

I need to fix my bicycle.

Source: Tatoeba #9507006 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qǐng tā xiū lǐ wǒ de xié zǐ.我請他修理我的鞋子。

I asked him to mend my shoes.

Source: Tatoeba #919762 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ néng bu néng xiū lǐ tā?你能不能修理它?

Can you get it repaired?

Source: Tatoeba #834429 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 修 in context

  1. Say xiū, then recall the core meaning: to study.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 修理 (xiū lǐ), meaning “to repair”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 修 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.