收回
HSK 4 (2021)
收回 (shōuhuí) · to take back
收回 (shōuhuí) means “to take back; to get back”. It is written with 2 characters: 收 (to receive) + 回 (to return). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 收回 is built
The characters
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)
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)
Example sentences
我收回刚才说的话。Wǒ shōuhuí gāngcái shuō de huà.I take back what I just said.
你什么时候能收回借出去的钱？Nǐ shénme shíhou néng shōuhuí jiè chūqù de qián?When can you get back the money you lent?
Questions about 收回
What does 收回 mean?
收回 (shōuhuí) means “to take back; to get back”.
How do you pronounce 收回?
收回 is pronounced shōuhuí.
Which HSK level is 收回?
收回 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 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
- 收获shōuhuòto gain
- 收益shōuyìprofit
- 吸收xīshōuto absorb
- 收拾shōushito tidy up
Learn 收回 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.