Chinese words pronounced xiu (any tone) 26 words, in the 3 tones xiu is read in. xiū (1st tone) 11 words 修(xiū) decorate 休(xiū) rest 羞(xiū) shy 馐(xiū) delicacies 鸺(xiū) used in 鸺鹠 xiūliú 庥(xiū) protection 髹(xiū) red lacquer 咻(xiū) call out 脩(xiū) dried 貅(xiū) see 貔貅 píxiū, composite mythical animal 茠(xiū) weed 修(xiū) decorate 休(xiū) rest 羞(xiū) shy 饈(xiū) delicacies 鵂(xiū) used in 鸺鹠 xiūliú 庥(xiū) protection 髹(xiū) red lacquer 咻(xiū) call out 脩(xiū) dried 貅(xiū) see 貔貅 píxiū, composite mythical animal 茠(xiū) weed xiǔ (3rd tone) 4 words 宿(xiǔ) night 朽(xiǔ) rotten 滫(xiǔ) befouled water 糔(xiǔ) wash 宿(xiǔ) night 朽(xiǔ) rotten 滫(xiǔ) befouled water 糔(xiǔ) wash xiù (4th tone) 12 words 绣(xiù) embroider 臭(xiù) odour 秀(xiù) refined 袖(xiù) sleeve 宿(xiù) constellation 嗅(xiù) smell 溴(xiù) bromine 锈(xiù) rust 岫(xiù) cave 珛(xiù) quickly-deteriorating jade 琇(xiù) (jade) 褎(xiù) sleeve 繡(xiù) embroider 臭(xiù) odour 秀(xiù) refined 袖(xiù) sleeve 宿(xiù) constellation 嗅(xiù) smell 溴(xiù) bromine 鏽(xiù) rust 岫(xiù) cave 珛(xiù) quickly-deteriorating jade 琇(xiù) (jade) 褎(xiù) sleeve