TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
修
修 ＝ 攸 ＋ 彡
ㄒㄧㄡ · xiū
verb — to repair, to build; to cultivate, to refine
字源 FORM — what the parts do
攸聲gives the soundyōu — a hand (攵) sluicing water down a person's back, washing; drifted to xiū
IFTyōu → xiū — initial, final and tone all moved off the donor
彡義three drawn strokes — adornment, finishthe three slanting strokes on the right
攸 — a hand pouring water down a person's back to wash and dress them — carries the sound yōu, worn to xiū; the three strokes 彡 add the finishing touch, the adornment. Together: to put in good order, to dress up. From there: 修理 to repair, 修養 to cultivate oneself, 修長 long and trim.
意 · Meanings
(本義)修飾、修整— to adorn, to put in order
→修理、修建— to repair, to build常用
⇒修養、修行— to cultivate, to refine oneself常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
攸yōuthe sound it carries — 攸 alone is faraway, a place; 修 adds for the finishing, to put in order