HSK 2 · Giving & getting

收

shōu

to receive; to accept

Stroke order of 收

收 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A tap (攵) to gather things: receive.

Parts: 丩 entwined + 攵 tap

Example sentence

我收了一个包裹。

I received a package.

Words with 收

收入income 收到to receive 收费to charge a fee 收音机radio 收看to watch (TV)收听to listen to (radio)

More words: Giving & getting

送到to deliver to 送给to give (as a gift)交to hand in; to hand over 交给to give to; to hand to 收到to receive 接to pick up; to receive 接到to receive 接受to accept 受到to receive; to be given 借to borrow; to lend 拿出to take out 拿到to get; to obtain 取to take; to fetch 带to bring; to take 带来to bring

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