受(shòu)

HSK 28 strokes

to receive

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Character information

Pinyin
shòu
Meaning
to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 受 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿳爫冖又

Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

爫zhǎo冖mì又yòu

Parts are arranged three parts stacked.

How to write 受 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 受

Common words using 受 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shòu受dào到
HSK 2

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, puni…

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shòu受shāng伤
HSK 3

to sustain injuries

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shòu受bù不liǎo了
HSK 4

unbearable

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xiǎng享shòu受
HSK 5

to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:种

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bèi备shòu受
HSK 7-9

to receive a great deal of (respect, criticism, attention etc)

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shòu受hài害
HSK 7-9

to suffer damage, injury etc

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shòu受hài害rén人
HSK 7-9

victim

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miǎn免shòu受

to avoid suffering; to prevent (sth bad); to protect against (damage); immu…

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