收拾 (shōushi) · to tidy up

收拾 (shōushi) means “to tidy up; to pack; to clean up”. It is written with 2 characters: 收 (to receive) + 拾 (to pick up). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 收拾 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

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)

拾 shí · to pick up

What 拾 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
合hé — to combine
- 亼jí — to assemble
  - 人rén — person
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

快把房间收拾一下。Kuài bǎ fángjiān shōushi yīxià.Hurry up and tidy your room.

你收拾好行李了吗？Nǐ shōushi hǎo xíngli le ma?Have you packed your luggage?

Questions about 收拾

What does 收拾 mean?

收拾 (shōushi) means “to tidy up; to pack; to clean up”.

How do you pronounce 收拾?

收拾 is pronounced shōushi.

Which HSK level is 收拾?

收拾 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.

Related words

Learn 收拾 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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