What does 修 mean in Chinese?

修 (xiū) means "to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 修?

修 is pronounced "xiū" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 修?

修 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 修?

Common words with 修 include 修建 (to build), 修复 (to restore), 修改 (to amend), 保修 (to promise to keep sth in good repair), 下修 (to revise downward).

How do you write 修?

You can practice writing 修 using our stroke order tool.

修 (xiū), to decorate

修

xiū

to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build

HSK 4verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to decorate
to embellish
to repair
to build
to write
to cultivate
to study
to take (a class)

Example Sentences

他在修车。

Tā zài xiū chē

He is repairing the car

Words Containing 修

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
修建	xiū jiàn	to build	HSK 5
修复	xiū fù	to restore	HSK 6
修改	xiū gǎi	to amend	HSK 5
保修	bǎo xiū	to promise to keep sth in good repair	HSK 6

→

装点门面(zhuāng diǎn mén miàn)· lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)

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修造(xiū zào)· to build

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陶冶情操(táo yě qíng cāo)· to cultivate one's mind

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

修: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

On the new HSK 4 exam

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