Character

收

shōu HSK 3

收 shōu HSK 3

1. bring in; gather together
2. recall; take back
3. gain; obtain (economic benefit)
4. harvest (crops)
5. receive; accept; take in
6. control; restrain
7. arrest; detain
8. finish; stop (work)
9. harvest; yield

Words using 收 as shōu (33)

Structure & writing

收 shōu — bring in; gather together

收 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 丩 jiū — entangled, twisted together; intertwined

丩 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 1

叫 jiào to cry out; to shout (of people or animals expressing emotion or desire)

HSK 3

收 shōu bring in; gather together

HSK 6

纠 jiū to entangle; to twist around

2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical

攵 is a component in 28 characters

HSK 2

教 jiào to teach; to educate

HSK 3

收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity

HSK 4

微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)

HSK 5

政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy

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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone

HSK 6

撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'

HSK 7

徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)

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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

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