修葺 (xiū qì) — to repair; to renovate (a building, structure, etc.)

Definition

A written/literary verb for repairing or renovating a building, more formal than 修理 and typically used for older or traditional structures.

verb
to repairto renovate (a building, structure, etc.)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 修葺。
    Tā men huā le sān nián shí jiān xiū qì zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi.
    They spent three years renovating this old house.
  • 修葺。
    Zhè zuò gǔ miào jīng guò xiū qì hòu huī fù le yuán mào.
    This ancient temple was restored to its original appearance after renovation.
  • 修葺。
    xiū qì Gōng zuò bāo kuò gēng huàn wū dǐng hé fěn shuā qiáng bì.
    The renovation work includes replacing the roof and painting the walls.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

修xiūrepair
葺qìmend

修 (repair) and 葺 (mend) both point to repairing or renovating.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
彡彡shān
Sound part声符shēngfú
攸
攸yōu修xiū
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

修 is built from 攸, which gives the sound, and 彡, a set of three strokes that shows the meaning.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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