维修
wéixiū · HSK 4
keep in repair
🔧 维 = maintain/preserve + 修 = repair/fix
维 carries the sense of holding together or upkeeping (as in 维持 maintain), and 修 means to repair or cultivate (as in 修理 fix). Together: keep something in working order through ongoing repair.
修 — 亻 person + 攸 (phonetic) + 彡 hair/decoration
修 combines 攸 (a phonetic component originally showing a person being washed) with 彡, which depicts flowing hair or ornamental strokes. The 彡 element suggests grooming, polishing, or adorning, giving 修 its core meaning of cultivating, repairing, or refining oneself or things.