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修身

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: siu1 sêng1
POJ: siu-seng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to cultivate one's moral character, self-cultivation
修身

Page gives two unrelated senses under the same reading — a Confucian self-cultivation verb sense and a modern fashion adjective sense ('slim-fitting'); the verb sense was chosen as primary.

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