"秀" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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秀
Trad. 秀
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(Bushou)		 禾
Strokes 5
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Mandarin xiù
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竹木弓竹尸
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秀 xiù (bound form) refined / elegant / graceful / beautiful / (bound form) superior / excellent / (loanword) show / (literary) to grow / to bloom / (of grain crops) to produce ears
Results beginning with 秀
秀丽 xiù lì pretty / beautiful
秀发 xiù fà beautiful hair
秀才 xiù cai a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical) / scholar / skillful writer / fine talent
秀美 xiù měi elegant / graceful
秀气 xiù qi delicate / graceful
秀水 Xiù shuǐ Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
秀雅 xiù yǎ exquisite / in good taste
秀场 xiù chǎng live show venue
秀逗 xiù dòu to short-circuit / (fig.) to have a mental lapse / to get one's wires crossed / to be addled
秀峰 Xiù fēng Xiufeng district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi
秀林 Xiù lín Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
秀山 Xiù shān Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4]
秀英 Xiù yīng Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市[Hai3 kou3 shi4], Hainan
秀屿 Xiù yǔ Xiuyu, a district of Putian City 莆田市[Pu2tian2 Shi4], Fujian
秀洲 Xiù zhōu Xiuzhou district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[Jia1 xing1 shi4], Zhejiang
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秀恩爱 xiù ēn ài to make a public display of affection
秀峰区 Xiù fēng qū Xiufeng district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi
秀林乡 Xiù lín xiāng Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
秀山县 Xiù shān xiàn Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4]
秀水乡 Xiù shuǐ xiāng Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
秀英区 Xiù yīng qū Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市[Hai3 kou3 shi4], Hainan
秀屿区 Xiù yǔ qū Xiuyu, a district of Putian City 莆田市[Pu2tian2 Shi4], Fujian
秀洲区 Xiù zhōu qū Xiuzhou district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[Jia1 xing1 shi4], Zhejiang
秀外慧中 xiù wài huì zhōng good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
秀色可餐 xiù sè kě cān a feast for the eyes (idiom) / (of women) gorgeous / graceful / (of scenery) beautiful
秀发垂肩 xiù fà chuí jiān beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)
秀色孙鲽 xiù sè sūn dié yellowtail
秀外惠中 xiù wài huì zhōng variant of 秀外慧中[xiu4 wai4 hui4 zhong1]
秀山土家族苗族自治县 Xiù shān Tǔ jiā zú Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4]
秀才不出门，能知天下事 xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
秀才不出门，全知天下事 xiù cai bù chū mén , quán zhī tiān xià shì a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
Approximate Results for 秀
优秀 yōu xiù outstanding / excellent
新秀 xīn xiù rising star / new talent
清秀 qīng xiù delicate and pretty
选秀 xuǎn xiù to select talented individuals / (sports) draft
走秀 zǒu xiù a fashion show / to walk the runway (in a fashion show)
作秀 zuò xiù to show off (loanword, from English "show") / to grandstand / to perform in a stage show
俊秀 jùn xiù well-favored / elegant / pretty
独秀 dú xiù to surpass / to stand above the crowd
娟秀 juān xiù beautiful / graceful
闺秀 guī xiù well-bred young lady
狗秀 gǒu xiù dog show
竞秀 jìng xiù to compete to be the most beautiful or impressive
青秀 Qīng xiù Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
首秀 shǒu xiù debut
脱秀 tuō xiù strip show
心秀 xīn xiù not manifesting one's inner quality
西秀 Xī xiù Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市|安顺市[An1 shun4 shi4], Guizhou
宜秀 Yí xiù Yixiu, a district of Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市[An1qing4 Shi4], Anhui
越秀 Yuè xiù Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 Shi4], Guangdong
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真人秀 zhēn rén xiù (TV) reality show
陈独秀 Chén Dú xiù Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921
贾秀全 jiǎ xiù quán Jia
脱口秀 tuō kǒu xiù (loanword) talk show / stand-up comedy
洪秀全 Hóng Xiù quán Hong Xiuquan or Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (1814-1864), leader of the Taiping rebellion or Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
服装秀 fú zhuāng xiù fashion show
处子秀 chǔ zǐ xiù debut (by a male performer or sports player)
变装秀 biàn zhuāng xiù drag show / cross-dressing show
才艺秀 cái yì xiù talent show
出菜秀 chū cài xiù dinner show / dinner and floor show
电视秀 diàn shì xiù TV show
独人秀 dú rén xiù one-man show
工地秀 gōng dì xiù concert held at a real estate development site to attract home buyers (Tw)
狗狗秀 gǒu gǒu xiù dog show
洪秀柱 Hóng Xiù zhù Hung Hsiu-chu (1948-), Taiwanese KMT politician
花生秀 huā shēng xiù (loanword) fashion show
竞秀区 Jìng xiù Qū Jingxiu District of Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
金秀县 Jīn xiù xiàn Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[Lai2 bin1], Guangxi
畸形秀 jī xíng xiù freak show
罗一秀 Luó Yī xiù Luo Yixiu (1889-1910), Mao Zedong's first wife
木偶秀 mù ǒu xiù puppet show
青秀区 Qīng xiù Qū Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
上菜秀 shàng cài xiù dinner show / dinner and floor show
深夜秀 shēn yè xiù The
时装秀 shí zhuāng xiù fashion show
晚间秀 wǎn jiān xiù Late
万秀区 Wàn xiù qū Wanxiu district of Wuzhou city 梧州市[Wu2 zhou1 shi4], Guangxi
西秀区 Xī xiù qū Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市|安顺市[An1 shun4 shi4], Guizhou
杨深秀 Yáng Shēn xiù Yang Shenxiu (1849-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子[Wu4 xu1 Liu4 jun1 zi5] of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
杨秀清 Yáng Xiù qīng Yang Xiuqing (1821-1856), organizer and commander-in-chief of the Taiping Rebellion
宜秀区 Yí xiù qū Yixiu, a district of Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市[An1qing4 Shi4], Anhui
越秀区 Yuè xiù qū Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 Shi4], Guangdong
一枝独秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding
后起之秀 hòu qǐ zhī xiù (idiom) an up-and-coming youngster / new talent / a brilliant younger generation
山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom) / fig. enchanting scenery
眉清目秀 méi qīng mù xiù pretty / with delicate features
山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom) / fig. enchanting scenery
大家闺秀 dà jiā guī xiù girl from a wealthy family / unmarried daughter of a noble house
优秀学校  schools of excellence
丰臣秀吉 Fēng chén Xiù jí TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi (1536-1598), Japanese warlord, undisputed ruler of Japan 1590-1598
环秀山庄 huán xiù shān zhuāng Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty in Suzhou, Jiangsu
清秀佳人 qīng xiù jiā rén Anne
汤川秀树 Tāng chuān Xiù shù YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
选秀节目 xuǎn xiù jié mù talent show / talent competition
钟灵毓秀 zhōng líng yù xiù (of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)
丰臣·秀吉  TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi (1536-1598), Japanese warlord, undisputed ruler of Japan 1590-1598
汤川·秀树  YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
本因坊秀策 Běn yīn fāng Xiù cè Honinbo Shusaku (1829-1862), Japanese Go player
蠢蛋搞怪秀 chǔn dàn gǎo guài xiù Jackass
汤川・秀树 Tāng chuān · Xiù shù YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
真人实境秀 zhēn rén shí jìng xiù reality
电视真人秀节目 diàn shì zhēn rén xiù jié mù reality TV show
金秀瑶族自治县 Jīn xiù Yáo zú zì zhì xiàn Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[Lai2 bin1], Guangxi
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