庥
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Meaning: protection
💡 Think: 'roof' (广) + 'rest' (休) = protection under shelter.
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Character Story & Explanation
庥 (xiū) means 'protection' or 'shelter', often used in formal or classical contexts. Its radical 广 (roof) suggests a building offering safety, reflecting the Chinese value of providing refuge. Though rare in modern speech, it appears in idioms like '荫庥' (descendants benefiting from ancestors' virtue), embodying the Confucian ideal of filial piety and legacy.
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