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修 (xiū) is a phono-semantic compound in which 彡 (shān, depicting hair or decorative patterns) provides the meaning, while 攸 (yōu) gives the sound. Its earliest sense was to brush, groom, or decorate something so that it appears neat and appealing. Over time this broadened to include repairing or mending broken objects to restore their function, building or constructing, cultivating one's moral character or academic pursuits, and describing something as long and slender.
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他在修理电脑。
我需要修改作业。
学校正在修建新图书馆。
艺术家修复了这幅古画。
修养身心很重要。
他打算出国修学一年。
修理厂师傅技术很好。
经过修炼，他变得更强了。
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