收 shōu receive
receive; collect; charge
How to remember 收: 丩 entangle + 攵 tap = receive. The courier's straps entangle around the huge parcel, so the receptionist gives it a tap, sighs and agrees to receive it.
Component breakdown
收 = 丩 entangle + 攵 tap
- 丩 entangle
- 攵 tap
The courier's straps entangle around the huge parcel, so the receptionist gives it a tap, sighs and agrees to receive it.
How it is used
- "To receive, collect, take in" - 收到 (shōudào) to receive (收到邮件 shōudào yóujiàn got the email) is the resultative you'll use constantly.
- 收拾 (shōushi, neutral tone) = to tidy up / pack: 收拾房间 (shōushi fángjiān) clean the room, 收拾行李 (shōushi xíngli) pack luggage.
- Also "charge / take in money": 收费 (shōufèi) to charge a fee, 收入 (shōurù) income; and 吸收 (xīshōu) to absorb.
Words with 收
- 收到shōudàoto receiveHSK 3
- 收拾shōushito tidyHSK 4
- 收入shōurùtake inHSK 4
- 收听shōutīngto listen to (a radio broadcast)HSK 4
- 收费shōufèito charge a feeHSK 4
- 吸收xīshōuto absorbHSK 5
- 回收huíshōuto recycleHSK 5
- 接收jiēshōureception (of transmitted signal)HSK 5
- 收看shōukànto watch (a TV program)HSK 5
- 收获shōuhuòto harvestHSK 5
- 收集shōujíto gatherHSK 5
- 丰收fēngshōuto reap a bumper harvestHSK 6
- 招收zhāoshōuto hireHSK 6
- 收取shōuqǔto receiveHSK 6
- 收益shōuyìearningsHSK 6
- 收藏shōucángto collectHSK 6
- 收购shōugòuto buy upHSK 6
- 增收zēngshōuto increase revenueHSK 7
- 收买shōumǎito purchaseHSK 7
- 收养shōuyǎngto take in and care forHSK 7
- 收复shōufùto recover (lost territory etc)HSK 7
- 收据shōujùreceiptHSK 7
- 收支shōuzhīcash flowHSK 7
- 收留shōuliúto offer shelterHSK 7
- 收音机shōuyīnjīradioHSK 7
- 没收mòshōuto confiscateHSK 7
- 验收yànshōuto inspect and acceptHSK 7
- 征收zhēngshōuto levy (a tax)HSK 8
- 收割shōugēto harvestHSK 8
- 收敛shōuliǎnto dwindleHSK 8
- 收缩shōusuōto pull backHSK 8
- 收视率shōushìlǜratings (of a TV show)HSK 8
- 税收shuìshōutaxationHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我收到一个电子邮件。 Wǒ shōu dào yīge diànzǐ yóujiàn.I received an e-mail.
- 她在收拾餐具。 Tā zài shōushi cānjù.She's putting away the dinnerware.
- 我的收入提高了。 Wǒ de shōurù tígāo le.My income went up.
- 我的收入增加了。 Wǒ de shōurù zēngjiā le.My income has increased.