收
收 (shōu) means “to receive”. It is made of 丩 + 攵 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 收 into its parts
What 收 is made of
- 丩 jiū — twisted shape
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 丩 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
收 stroke order
Example sentences
老师收了我们的作业。Lǎoshī shōu le wǒmen de zuòyè.The teacher collected our homework.
请收好你的票。Qǐng shōu hǎo nǐ de piào.Please keep your ticket safe.
Words with 收
- 收到shōudàoto receive
- 收入shōurùincome
- 收费shōufèito charge (a fee)
- 收看shōukànto watch (TV)
- 收听shōutīngto listen to (the radio)
- 收音机shōuyīnjīradio
- 收回shōuhuíto take back
- 收获shōuhuòto gain
- 收益shōuyìprofit
- 吸收xīshōuto absorb
- 收拾shōushito tidy up
- 收据shōujùreceipt
- 丰收fēngshōubumper harvest
- 回收huíshōuto recycle
- 收藏shōucángto collect
- 收缩shōusuōto shrink
- 验收yànshōuto check and accept
- 招收zhāoshōuto recruit
- 征收zhēngshōuto levy (tax)
Also built with 丩
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shōu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to receive; to accept; to collect |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 攴 (tap, #66) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 收
What does 收 mean?
收 (shōu) means “to receive; to accept; to collect”.
How many strokes does 收 have?
收 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 收?
The radical of 收 is 攴 (pū, “tap”), Kangxi radical number 66.
What parts make up 收?
收 is made of 丩 (twisted shape) and 攵 (to rap).
Which HSK level is 收?
收 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 收 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.