修[xiū]

动

1. embellish; decorate

♦ 装修

2. repair; mend; overhaul

♦ ~收音机 repair a radio

♦ ~鞋 mend shoes

3. write; compile

♦ ~史 write history

♦ ~县志 compile the historical and other records of a county

4. study; cultivate

♦ 自修

5. build; construct

♦ ~铁路 build a railway

♦ ~水库 construct a reservoir

♦ ~渠 dig irrigation ditches

6. trim; prune

♦ ~指甲 trim (or manicure) fingernails

♦ ~铅笔 sharpen a pencil

形书 long; tall and slender

♦ 茂林~竹 dense forests and tall bamboos