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
收留
shōuliú
to take in; to give shelter
Characters in this word
留 liú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- Made of
- 卯 4th terrestrial branch 田 field, farm, arable land
Example phrases
- 战乱结束后，寺院临时收留了无家可归的老人和孩子。 Zhànluàn jiéshù hòu, sìyuàn línshí shōuliú le wú jiā kě guī de lǎorén hé háizi. After the war ended, the temple temporarily took in elderly people and children who had nowhere to go.
- 老奶奶心肠好，收留了一只流浪的小狗。 Lǎo nǎinai xīncháng hǎo, shōuliú le yì zhī liúlàng de xiǎo gǒu. The old lady is kind-hearted and took in a stray little dog.
- 朋友遇到困难时，他总要收留对方几天。 Péngyou yùdào kùnnan shí, tā zǒng yào shōuliú duìfāng jǐ tiān. Whenever a friend runs into trouble, he always offers them a place to stay for a few days.
Related words
- 收 shōu to receive; to put away
- 收到 shōudào to receive
- 收入 shōurù income
- 收费 shōufèi to charge a fee
- 收看 shōukàn to watch a broadcast
- 收听 shōutīng to listen to a broadcast
- 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio
- 收回 shōuhuí to take back
- 收获 shōuhuò harvest; gain
- 收益 shōuyì profit; income
- 吸收 xīshōu to absorb
- 丰收 fēngshōu good harvest