修 xiū
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 攸 distant, far 彡 hair
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
修长
xiūcháng
slender; long and graceful
Characters in this word
长 cháng
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 长 — long, lasting
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 她手指修长，拉小提琴时每一次换把都显得从容而精准。 Tā shǒuzhǐ xiūcháng, lā xiǎotíqín shí měi yí cì huànbǎ dōu xiǎn de cóngróng ér jīngzhǔn. Her fingers are long and graceful, and every shift of position when she plays the violin looks calm and precise.
- 舞台上演员身姿修长，动作轻盈优美。 Wǔtái shàng yǎnyuán shēnzī xiūcháng, dòngzuò qīngyíng yōuměi. On stage the performer has a slender figure and light, graceful movements.
- 模特修长的身材让她穿上长裙格外好看。 Mótè xiūcháng de shēncái ràng tā chuān shàng chángqún géwài hǎokàn. The model's slender figure makes her look especially beautiful in a long dress.
Related words
- 修 xiū to repair
- 修改 xiūgǎi to revise; to correct
- 维修 wéixiū to repair
- 修理 xiūlǐ to repair
- 装修 zhuāngxiū to renovate
- 修复 xiūfù to repair; to restore
- 修建 xiūjiàn to build
- 修养 xiūyǎng good manners; self-cultivation
- 选修 xuǎnxiū to take as an elective
- 保修 bǎoxiū to guarantee repair
- 必修 bìxiū compulsory (course)
- 修订 xiūdìng to revise