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CHINESE CHARACTER

收 (shōu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 36 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

攵 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 收.

Phonetic component

丩 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 6

Write 收 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 收

他收起了他的玩具。

Tā shōu qǐ le tā de wán jù。

He put away his toys.

收到

你收到了我的信了吗?

Nǐ shōu dào le wǒ de xìn le ma?

Did you receive my letter?

收费

我们建议提高收费。

Wǒ men jiàn yì tí gāo shōu fèi。

We suggest raising the fees.

FAQ

What does 收 (shōu) mean in Chinese?

to collect, to gather, to harvest

How do you write 收 in stroke order?

收 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 收?

攵 is the radical in 收. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 收?

收 (shōu): to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; 收到 (shōudào): to receive; 收费 (shōufèi): to charge a fee.