回收
Old HSK 6
回收 (huíshōu) · to recycle
回收 (huíshōu) means “to recycle; to collect for reuse”. It is written with 2 characters: 回 (to return) + 收 (to receive). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 回收 is built
The characters
回 huí · to return
What 回 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Originally, a spiral signifying return (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
收 shōu · to receive
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)
Example sentences
旧报纸可以回收再用。Jiù bàozhǐ kěyǐ huíshōu zài yòng.Old newspapers can be recycled.
这里有一个塑料瓶回收箱。Zhè lǐ yǒu yí gè sùliào píng huíshōu xiāng.There's a plastic bottle recycling bin here.
Questions about 回收
What does 回收 mean?
回收 (huíshōu) means “to recycle; to collect for reuse”.
How do you pronounce 回收?
回收 is pronounced huíshōu.
Which HSK level is 回收?
回收 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 回答huídáto answer
- 回到huídàoto return to
- 回家huíjiāto go home
- 回来huílaito come back
- 回去huíquto go back
- 回国huíguóto return to one's country
- 回复huífùto reply
- 收回shōuhuíto take back
- 回忆huíyìto recall
- 回报huíbàoto repay
Learn 回收 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.