The character 受 — “receive”: how to write it and what it means
receive; endure
The Chinese character 受 is read shòu and means “receive; endure”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 受
受 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 受, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 受 is made of
There is a hand at the top and one at the bottom: one gives, the other receives.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 受
- 受到receive (influence, welcome)HSK 3
- 感受experience, feel; impressionHSK 4
- 难受feel unwell; hard to bearHSK 4
- 接受acceptHSK 4
- 受伤get hurt, be injuredHSK 4
- 受不了can't standHSK 4
- 享受enjoyHSK 5
- 承受bear, endureHSK 5
- 忍受endure, bearHSK 6
- 受灾be hit by a disasterHSK 6
- 遭受suffer, sustain (damage)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 受?
受 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 受 mean?
受 means “receive; endure”. It appears in 受到 (“receive”), 感受 (“experience”), 难受 (“feel unwell”), 接受 (“accept”).
How do you pronounce 受?
受 is read shòu. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 受 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 受 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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