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收 (shōu): to receive

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 3verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to receive
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 6
Radical: 攵
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to receive
to accept
to collect
to put away
to restrain
to stop
in care of (used on address line after name)
to receive
to accept
to collect
to gather
to put away
to store
to restrain
to stop
in care of (on address line after name)

Chinese explanation

把外面来的东西接进来或接受，比如收信、收礼物、收钱
把东西放好或藏起来，比如收藏、收起来
把摊开或分散的东西聚在一起，比如收网、收拢
结束或停止，比如收工、收尾。

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6 strokes

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Example sentences

I receive emails every day.

He received a lot of gifts.

Please accept this card.

I received your letter yesterday.

She is careful when receiving money.

I received a gift.

Please put away the books on the table.

He receives emails every day.

Farmers harvest rice in autumn.

The envelope says: care of Mr. Wang.

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