The character 收 — “receive”: how to write it and what it means
receive, collect
The Chinese character 收 is read shōu and means “receive, collect”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 收
收 has 6 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 收, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 收
- 收到receive (a letter, parcel)HSK 3
- 收费charge a feeHSK 4
- 收入incomeHSK 4
- 收拾tidy upHSK 4
- 收听listen (to the radio)HSK 4
- 收看watch (TV)HSK 5
- 收获harvest; gain, resultsHSK 5
- 收集collect, gatherHSK 5
- 回收recycle (waste)HSK 5
- 接收receive (a signal, things)HSK 5
- 吸收absorbHSK 5
- 收取collect, charge (a fee)HSK 6
- 招收recruit, admit (people)HSK 6
- 收购buy up, acquire (a company)HSK 6
- 收益income, return (on investment)HSK 6
- 丰收bumper harvest; yield wellHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 收?
收 has 6 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 收 mean?
收 means “receive, collect”. It appears in 收到 (“receive”), 收费 (“charge a fee”), 收入 (“income”), 收拾 (“tidy up”).
How do you pronounce 收?
收 is read shōu. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 收 have?
6 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 收 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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