xiù
秀 (xiù) is a Chinese word meaning “(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful; (bound form) superior; excellent; (loanword) show”.
Meanings
- 1(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful
- 2(bound form) superior; excellent
- 3(loanword) show
- 4(literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
Related words
优秀outstanding; excellent秀发beautiful hair秀雅exquisite后起之秀(idiom) an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation新秀rising star; new talent选秀to select talented individuals作秀to show off (loanword, from English "show")秀丽pretty; beautiful秀美elegant俊秀well-favored秀英see 秀英區|秀英区[Xiu4 ying1 Qu1]才艺秀talent show