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修心养性

xiū xīn yǎng xìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom) / to improve oneself by meditation
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-da025436c2c62633. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

修心養性 修心养性 [xiu1 xin1 yang3 xing4] /to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation/

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Other forms in these source records: 修心養性

  • 修
    xiū

    to decorate / to embellish / to repair / to build / to write / to cultivate / to study / to take (a class)

    Xiū

    surname Xiu

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 养
    yǎng

    to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

  • 性
    xìng

    nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.