收束 shōu shù ㄕㄡ ㄕㄨˋ sau1 cuk1
- to constrict
- to draw tight
- to gather (one's thoughts)
- to bring to a close
- to pack (for a journey)
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收
- 吸收 xī shōu ㄒㄧ ㄕㄡ kap1 sau1 to absorb
- 回收 huí shōu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡ wui4 sau1 to recycle
- 增收 zēng shōu ㄗㄥ ㄕㄡ zang1 sau1 to increase revenue
- 征收 徵收 zhēng shōu ㄓㄥ ㄕㄡ zing1 sau1 to levy (a tax)
- 招收 zhāo shōu ㄓㄠ ㄕㄡ ziu1 sau1 to hire
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- 接收 jiē shōu ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄡ zip3 sau1 reception (of transmitted signal)
- 收入 shōu rù ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ sau1 jap6 to take in
- 收到 shōu dào ㄕㄡ ㄉㄠˋ sau1 dou3 to receive
- 收取 shōu qǔ ㄕㄡ ㄑㄩˇ sau1 ceoi2 to receive
- 收回 shōu huí ㄕㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˊ sau1 wui4 to regain
- 收复 收復 shōu fù ㄕㄡ ㄈㄨˋ sau1 fuk6 to recover (lost territory etc)
- 收拾 shōu shi ㄕㄡ ˙ㄕ sau1 sap6 to put in order
- 收据 收據 shōu jù ㄕㄡ ㄐㄩˋ sau1 geoi3 receipt
- 收支 shōu zhī ㄕㄡ ㄓ sau1 zi1 cash flow
- 收敛 收斂 shōu liǎn ㄕㄡ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau1 lim5 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish
- 收留 shōu liú ㄕㄡ ㄌㄧㄡˊ sau1 lau4 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
- 收益 shōu yì ㄕㄡ ㄧˋ sau1 jik1 earnings
- 收看 shōu kàn ㄕㄡ ㄎㄢˋ sau1 hon3 to watch (a TV program)
- 收获 收穫 shōu huò ㄕㄡ ㄏㄨㄛˋ sau1 wok6 to harvest
- 收缩 收縮 shōu suō ㄕㄡ ㄙㄨㄛ sau1 suk1 to pull back
束
- 拘束 jū shù ㄐㄩ ㄕㄨˋ keoi1 cuk1 to restrict
- 束缚 束縛 shù fù ㄕㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ cuk1 bok3 to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle
- 约束 約束 yuē shù ㄩㄝ ㄕㄨˋ joek3 cuk1 to restrict
- 结束 結束 jié shù ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ git3 cuk1 termination
- 光束 guāng shù ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄨˋ gwong1 cuk1 light beam
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- 多束 duō shù ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄨˋ do1 cuk1 multibeam (e.g. laser)
- 散束 sàn shù ㄙㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ saan2 cuk1 scattering of bundle (of electrons in vacuum tube)
- 束修 shù xiū ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ cuk1 sau1 variant of 束脩
- 束手 shù shǒu ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ cuk1 sau2 to have one's hands tied
- 束狭 束狹 shù xiá ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˊ cuk1 haap6 narrow (of waterway)
- 束紧 束緊 shù jǐn ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ cuk1 gan2 gird
- 束胸 shù xiōng ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄥ cuk1 hung1 to bind one's breasts
- 束脩 shù xiū ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ cuk1 sau1 (literary) salary of a private tutor
- 束腰 shù yāo ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄠ cuk1 jiu1 girdle
- 束腹 shù fù ㄕㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ cuk1 fuk1 corset
- 束衣 shù yī ㄕㄨˋ ㄧ cuk1 ji1 corset (clothing)
- 束装 束裝 shù zhuāng ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄤ cuk1 zong1 to bundle up (one's possessions for a journey)
- 束身 shù shēn ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄣ cuk1 san1 to bind oneself
- 束发 束髮 shù fà ㄕㄨˋ ㄈㄚˋ cuk1 faat3 to tie up one's hair
- 检束 檢束 jiǎn shù ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨˋ gim2 cuk1 to regulate
Idioms with these characters
- 不可收拾 bù kě shōu shi ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄡ ˙ㄕ bat1 ho2 sau1 sap6 (idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless
- 草草收兵 cǎo cǎo shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 cou2 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
- 草率收兵 cǎo shuài shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 seot1 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
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- 覆水难收 覆水難收 fù shuǐ nán shōu ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄡ fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1 spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom)
- 见好就收 見好就收 jiàn hǎo jiù shōu ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡ gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1 (idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop
- 兼收并蓄 兼收並蓄 jiān shōu bìng xù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩˋ gim1 sau1 bing6 cuk1 incorporating diverse things (idiom)
- 美不胜收 美不勝收 měi bù shèng shōu ㄇㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄡ mei5 bat1 sing1 sau1 nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
- 鸣金收兵 鳴金收兵 míng jīn shōu bīng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ ming4 gam1 sau1 bing1 to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
- 鸣金收军 鳴金收軍 míng jīn shōu jūn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄡ ㄐㄩㄣ ming4 gam1 sau1 gwan1 to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
- 名利双收 名利雙收 míng lì shuāng shōu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄕㄡ ming4 lei6 soeng1 sau1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
- 案兵束甲 àn bīng shù jiǎ ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ on3 bing1 cuk1 gaap3 to rest weapons and loosen armor (idiom); to relax from fighting
- 束手待毙 束手待斃 shù shǒu dài bì ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧˋ cuk1 sau2 doi6 bai6 to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
- 束手就擒 shù shǒu jiù qín ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ cuk1 sau2 zau6 kam4 lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)
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- 束手束脚 束手束腳 shù shǒu shù jiǎo ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ cuk1 sau2 cuk1 goek3 (idiom) restricted; constrained; inhibited
- 束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄜˋ cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
- 无拘无束 無拘無束 wú jū wú shù ㄨˊ ㄐㄩ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ mou4 keoi1 mou4 cuk1 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered