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秀
On'yomi
シュウ
SHUU
Kun'yomi
ひい.でる
hiideru
excel · excellence · beauty · surpass
beautiful
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Radical禾grain(5)
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Component Breakdown
秀=
禾乃
grain + 乃
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of grain and phonetic. Grain excelling.
Symbolism
Excellent, genius, outstanding. Represents excellence.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
眉目秀麗
びもくしゅうれい
handsome; handsome
閨秀作家
けいしゅうさっか
woman writer; woman writer
Proverbs & Idioms
秀才は大成せず
しゅうさいはたいせいせず
A prodigy may not achieve greatness
Early talent does not guarantee later success