收

收 shōu ㄕㄡ sau1 HSK 2 基礎級 · Level 2

to receive
to accept
to collect
to put away
to restrain
to stop
in care of (used on address line after name)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 收 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

收 radical 攵 = 丩攵

Example sentences

收到。 Roger that.
不收小費。 No gratuity accepted.
覆水難收。 What is done cannot be undone.
收拾房间。 Clean up the room.
覆水难收。 What happened can't be undone.

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