Usage of the character 秀
xiù
秀
[秀]
- (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful
- (bound form) superior; excellent
- (loanword) show
- (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
Yíxiù
宜秀
[宜秀]
- Yixiu, a district of Anqing City 安慶市／安庆市 ( Anqīng Shì), Anhui
jùnxiù
俊秀
[俊秀]
- well-favored
- elegant
- pretty
xiùlì
秀丽
[秀麗]
- pretty; beautiful
Xīxiù
西秀
[西秀]
- Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市／安顺市 ( Anshùnshì), Guizhou
xuǎnxiù
选秀
[選秀]
- to select talented individuals
- (sports) draft
xiùměi
秀美
[秀美]
- elegant
- graceful
Xiùyǔ
秀屿
[秀嶼]
- Xiuyu, a district of Putian City 莆田市 ( Putián Shì), Fujian
zǒuxiù
走秀
[走秀]
- a fashion show
- to walk the runway (in a fashion show)
dúxiù
独秀
[獨秀]
- to surpass
- to stand above the crowd
xīnxiù
心秀
[心秀]
- not manifesting one's inner quality
xiùqi
秀气
[秀氣]
- delicate
- graceful
Xiùlín
秀林
[秀林]
- Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣／花莲县 ( Huālián Xiàn), east Taiwan
xiùfà
秀发
[秀髮]
- beautiful hair
xiùcai
秀才
[秀才]
- a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)
- scholar
- skillful writer
- fine talent
Xiùshuǐ
秀水
[秀水]
- Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan
zuòxiù
作秀
[作秀]
- to show off (loanword, from English "show")
- to grandstand
- to perform in a stage show
xiùyǎ
秀雅
[秀雅]
- exquisite
- in good taste
jìngxiù
竞秀
[競秀]
- to compete to be the most beautiful or impressive
xiùchǎng
秀场
[秀場]
- live show venue
Xiùfēng
秀峰
[秀峰]
- Xiufeng district of Guilin city 桂林市 ( Guìlínshì), Guangxi
qīngxiù
清秀
[清秀]
- delicate and pretty
Xiùyīng
秀英
[秀英]
- Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市 ( Hǎikǒushì), Hainan
Xiùzhōu
秀洲
[秀洲]
- Xiuzhou district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市／嘉兴市 ( Jiāxīngshì), Zhejiang
juānxiù
娟秀
[娟秀]
- beautiful
- graceful
Yuèxiù
越秀
[越秀]
- Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市／广州市 ( Guǎngzhōu Shì), Guangdong
xiùdòu
秀逗
[秀逗]
- to short-circuit
- (fig.) to have a mental lapse
- to get one's wires crossed
- to be addled
shǒuxiù
首秀
[首秀]
- debut
yōuxiù
优秀
[優秀]
- outstanding; excellent
Qīngxiù
青秀
[青秀]
- Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市／南宁市 ( Nánníng Shì), Guangxi
xīnxiù
新秀
[新秀]
- rising star; new talent
guīxiù
闺秀
[閨秀]
- well-bred young lady
Xiùshān
秀山
[秀山]
- Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)
Qīngxiù Qū
青秀区
[青秀區]
- Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市／南宁市 ( Nánníng Shì), Guangxi
fúzhuāngxiù
服装秀
[服裝秀]
- fashion show
diànshìxiù
电视秀
[電視秀]
- TV show
Hóng Xiùquán
洪秀全
[洪秀全]
- Hong Xiuquan or Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (1814-1864), leader of the Taiping rebellion or Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Xiùyǔ Qū
秀屿区
[秀嶼區]
- Xiuyu, a district of Putian City 莆田市 ( Putián Shì), Fujian
mù'ǒuxiù
木偶秀
[木偶秀]
- puppet show
shàngcàixiù
上菜秀
[上菜秀]
- dinner show
- dinner and floor show
cáiyìxiù
才艺秀
[才藝秀]
- talent show
Xīxiùqū
西秀区
[西秀區]
- Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市／安顺市 ( Anshùnshì), Guizhou
Xiùyīngqū
秀英区
[秀英區]
- Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市 ( Hǎikǒushì), Hainan
biànzhuāngxiù
变装秀
[變裝秀]
- drag show; cross-dressing show
tuōkǒuxiù
脱口秀
[脫口秀]
- (loanword) talk show
- stand-up comedy
Xiùshān Xiàn
秀山县
[秀山縣]
- Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)
Jīnxiùxiàn
金秀县
[金秀縣]
- Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓／来宾 ( Láibīn), Guangxi
Xiùzhōuqū
秀洲区
[秀洲區]
- Xiuzhou district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市／嘉兴市 ( Jiāxīngshì), Zhejiang
Wànxiùqū
万秀区
[萬秀區]
- Wanxiu district of Wuzhou city 梧州市 ( Wúzhōushì), Guangxi
jīxíngxiù
畸形秀
[畸形秀]
- freak show
huāshēngxiù
花生秀
[花生秀]
- (loanword) fashion show
Jìngxiù Qū
竞秀区
[競秀區]
- Jingxiu District of Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei
Yuèxiù Qū
越秀区
[越秀區]
- Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市／广州市 ( Guǎngzhōu Shì), Guangdong
gǒugǒuxiù
狗狗秀
[狗狗秀]
- dog show
xiù'ēn'ài
秀恩爱
[秀恩愛]
- to make a public display of affection
Yáng Shēnxiù
杨深秀
[楊深秀]
- Yang Shenxiu (1849-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 ( Wùxū Liùjūnzi) of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
shízhuāngxiù
时装秀
[時裝秀]
- fashion show
zhēnrénxiù
真人秀
[真人秀]
- (TV) reality show
gōngdìxiù
工地秀
[工地秀]
- concert held at a real estate development site to attract home buyers (Tw)
Xiùfēngqū
秀峰区
[秀峰區]
- Xiufeng district of Guilin city 桂林市 ( Guìlínshì), Guangxi
Xiùlínxiāng
秀林乡
[秀林鄉]
- Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣／花莲县 ( Huālián Xiàn), east Taiwan
Xiùshuǐ Xiāng
秀水乡
[秀水鄉]
- Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan
chūcàixiù
出菜秀
[出菜秀]
- dinner show
- dinner and floor show
Hóng Xiùzhù
洪秀柱
[洪秀柱]
- Hung Hsiu-chu (1948-), Taiwanese KMT politician
chǔzǐxiù
处子秀
[處子秀]
- debut (by a male performer or sports player)
Yáng Xiùqīng
杨秀清
[楊秀清]
- Yang Xiuqing (1821-1856), organizer and commander-in-chief of the Taiping Rebellion
Luó Yīxiù
罗一秀
[羅一秀]
- Luo Yixiu (1889-1910), Mao Zedong's first wife
Chén Dúxiù
陈独秀
[陳獨秀]
- Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921
Yíxiù Qū
宜秀区
[宜秀區]
- Yixiu, a district of Anqing City 安慶市／安庆市 ( Anqīng Shì), Anhui
yīzhīdúxiù
一枝独秀
[一枝獨秀]
- lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
- fig. to be in a league of one's own
- outstanding
Tāngchuān Xiùshù
汤川秀树
[湯川秀樹]
- YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
huánxiùshānzhuāng
环秀山庄
[環秀山莊]
- Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty in Suzhou, Jiangsu
xiùwàihuìzhōng
秀外惠中
[秀外惠中]
- variant of 秀外慧中 (xiùwàihuìzhōng)
xiùfàchuíjiān
秀发垂肩
[秀髮垂肩]
- beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)
xiùsèsūndié
秀色孙鲽
[秀色孫鰈]
- yellowtail
shānqīngshuǐxiù
山清水秀
[山清水秀]
- lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
- fig. enchanting scenery
xuǎnxiùjiémù
选秀节目
[選秀節目]
- talent show
- talent competition
hòuqǐzhīxiù
后起之秀
[後起之秀]
- an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
Fēngchén Xiùjí
丰臣秀吉
[豐臣秀吉]
- TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi (1536-1598), Japanese warlord, undisputed ruler of Japan 1590-1598
xiùwàihuìzhōng
秀外慧中
[秀外慧中]
- good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
xiùsèkěcān
秀色可餐
[秀色可餐]
- a feast for the eyes (idiom)
- (of women) gorgeous
- graceful
- (of scenery) beautiful
dàjiāguīxiù
大家闺秀
[大家閨秀]
- girl from a wealthy family
- unmarried daughter of a noble house
méiqīngmùxiù
眉清目秀
[眉清目秀]
- pretty
- with delicate features
zhōnglíngyùxiù
钟灵毓秀
[鍾靈毓秀]
- (of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)
shānmíngshuǐxiù
山明水秀
[山明水秀]
- lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
- fig. enchanting scenery
Běnyīnfāng Xiùcè
本因坊秀策
[本因坊秀策]
- Honinbo Shusaku (1829-1862), Japanese Go player
Jīnxiù Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
金秀瑶族自治县
[金秀瑤族自治縣]
- Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓／来宾 ( Láibīn), Guangxi
Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
秀山土家族苗族自治县
[秀山土家族苗族自治縣]
- Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)
xiùcaibùchūmén,quánzhītiānxiàshì
秀才不出门，全知天下事
[秀才不出門，全知天下事]
- a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
xiùcaibùchūmén,néngzhītiānxiàshì
秀才不出门，能知天下事
[秀才不出門，能知天下事]
- a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)