修 xiū
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verb
to decorate; to embellish
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 修 is synonymous with 装饰 in this sense. Etymology: 修：飾也。(Shuo Wen; Guoyu '修' v 1; Kroll 2015 '修' 1a, p. 512; XHZD '修' 1) -
verb
to study; to cultivate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 学习 (Guoyu '修' v 5; Kroll 2015 '修' 1, p. 512; Unihan '修'; XHZD '修' 4) -
verb
to repair
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 修 is synonymous with 修理 in this sense (Guoyu '修' v 2; Kroll 2015 '修' 1b, p. 512; Unihan '修') -
adjective
long; slender
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 长; for example, in the 千字文 ”Thousand Character Classic”, 修祜 'blessings for a long time' (Guoyu '修' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '修' 5, p. 512; XHZD '修' 5; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 3221) -
verb
to write; to compile
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 著作 (Guoyu '修' v 6; Kroll 2015 '修' 6, p. 512; XHZD '修' 3) -
verb
to build; to construct; to shape
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 修 is synonymous with 建造 in this sense (Guoyu '修' v 3; Kroll 2015 '修' 7, p. 512; XHZD '修' 2) -
verb
to practice
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 锻炼 (Guoyu '修' v 4) -
verb
to cut
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 剪 (Guoyu '修' v 7) -
adjective
virtuous; wholesome
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 善 or 美好 (Guoyu '修' adj 2) -
noun
a virtuous person
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '修' n 1) -
proper noun
Xiu
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '修' n 2) -
verb
to unknot
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 1c, p. 512) -
verb
to prepare; to put in order
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 2, p. 512) -
adjective
excellent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 4, p. 512) -
verb
to perform [a ceremony]
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '修' 8, p. 512) -
verb
Cultivation
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism) -
noun
bhāvanā ／ spiritual cultivation
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: bhāvanā; see 修習 (BCSD '修', p. 135; FGDB '修習') -
noun
pratipanna; spiritual practice
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pratipanna; see also 修行 (BCSD '修', p. 135)
Contained in
- 非乐修(非樂修) joyless cultivation
- 修法 a ritual
- 阿修罗心(阿修羅心) the mind of an asura
- 药师经与其修行法门(藥師經與其修行法門) Sutra of the Medicine Buddha with an Introduction, Comments and Prayer
- 修心 Cultivating the Mind ; to cultivate one's mind
- 静修(靜修) to cultivate through meditation ; Hesychasm ; Calm Cultivation
- 闻思修(聞思修) Listen, Contemplate, and Practice ; hearing, contemplation, and practice
- 静地禅坐颐养身心 海边散步开阔胸怀 树下小憩清凉自在 道路行走注意安全 居家团聚天伦之乐 月下沉思反省改过 心中有佛明心见性 人间修行与人为善(靜地禪坐頤養身心 海邊散步開闊胸懷 樹下小憩清涼自在 道路行走注意安全 居家團聚天倫之樂 月下沉思反省改過 心中有佛明心見性 人間修行與人為善) Nurture the body and mind in silent meditation. Broaden your mind by taking strolls along the beach. Stay calm and at peace when resting under trees. Be careful and safe when crossing roads. Enjoy time together with family at home. Reflect in the moonlight to amend your mistakes. Be mindful of the Buddha to discover your true nature. The cultivation of life is to be kind to others.
- 念佛共修 Amitabha Chanting Service ; Amitabha Chanting Service
- 修行人 practitioner
- 金刚顶经瑜伽观自在王如来修行法(金剛頂經瑜伽觀自在王如來修行法) Vajra Pinnacle Sutra Yoga Lokesvararaja Tathagata Practice Ritual; Jingang Ding Jing Yujia Guanzizai Wang Rulai Xiuxing Fa
- 修行不住 to cultivate with no attachment
- 迦尔修派(迦爾修派) Kagyu
- 禅修(禪修) Meditation ; to meditate
- 勤修戒定慧 息灭贪瞋痴(勤修戒定慧 息滅貪瞋痴) Diligently practice discipline, concentration and wisdom; Extinguish greed, anger, and ignorance.
- 事理双修(事理雙修) dual cultivation of practice and theory
- 大圣妙吉祥菩萨秘密八字陀罗尼修行曼荼罗次第仪轨法(大聖妙吉祥菩薩祕密八字陀羅尼修行曼荼羅次第儀軌法) The Secret Eight Syllable Dharani and Mandala Practice of the Great Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva; Da Sheng Miao Jixiang Pusa Mimi Ba Zi Tuoluoni Xiuxing Mantuluo Cidi Yi Gui Fa
- 劣三修 three kinds of śrāvaka cultivation; three inferior kinds of cultivation
- 修乾天 śubha-kṛtsna
- 积修(積修) upacaya; accumulation; quantity; heap
- 东方佛教学院先修班(東方佛教學院先修班) Eastern Buddhist Elementary Unit
- 修行本起经(修行本起經) Xiuxing Ben Qi Jing; Cāryanidāna
- 共修法会(共修法會) a regular Dharma service
- 修单兰(修單蘭) sūtra
- 大修道院长(大修道院長) abbot
- 修多罗藏(修多羅藏) Sutta Piṭaka; sūtrapiṭaka
- 修行禅波罗蜜(修行禪波羅蜜) cultivate the paramita of meditative concentration
- 十种修(十種修) ten kinds of cultivation
Also contained in
重修 、 修心养性 、 修文县 、 塔巴易修特 、 代作蹇修 、 修面 、 修订历史 、 监修国史 、 女修道 、 郇山隐修会 、 修炼成仙 、 修德 、 修女 、 修车 、 培修 、 修辑 、 复修 、 修建 、 修例 、 下修 、 修指甲 、 永修县 、 检修
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 26 Notes on the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya 俱舍論記 — count: 571
- Scroll 371 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 500 , has parallel version
- Scroll 370 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 408 , has parallel version
- Scroll 320 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 304 , has parallel version
- Scroll 26 Commentary on the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya 俱舍論疏 — count: 270
- Scroll 74 Abhidharmanyāyānusāraśāstra (Apidamo Shun Zheng Lilun) 阿毘達磨順正理論 — count: 239
- Scroll 36 Abhidharmakośaśāstrakārikāvibhāṣya (Apidamo Cang Xian Zong Lun) 阿毘達磨藏顯宗論 — count: 227
- Scroll 317 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 226 , has parallel version
- Scroll 8 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apidamo Fa Zhi Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨發智論 — count: 219
- Scroll 107 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 206
Collocations
- 修梵行 (修梵行) 住戒修梵行 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 30
- 可修 (可修) 何善可修 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 10
- 多修 (多修) 多修二觀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
- 修无上 (修無上) 修無上行 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
- 修四无量 (修四無量) 修四無量者 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 7
- 修定 (修定) 六者修定覺意 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
- 能修 (能修) 諸有能修四神足 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 5
- 比丘修 (比丘修) 若有比丘修六重法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 5
- 修念 (修念) 一者修念覺意 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
- 修精进 (修精進) 三者修精進覺意 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5