收 shōu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 丩 to connect, to join 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
收
shōu
to receive; to put away
Character
Example phrases
- 我收快递。 Wǒ shōu kuàidì. I receive a package.
- 他收衣服。 Tā shōu yīfu. He takes in the clothes.
- 请收好钱。 Qǐng shōu hǎo qián. Please put the money away.