收藏
Old HSK 6
收藏 (shōucáng) · to collect
收藏 (shōucáng) means “to collect; collection”. It is written with 2 characters: 收 (to receive) + 藏 (to conceal). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 收藏 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)
藏 cáng · to conceal
What 藏 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 臧zāng — good
- 戕qiāng — to kill
- 爿qiáng — half of a tree trunk
- 戈gē — spear
- 臣chén — minister
- 匚fāng — box
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 戕qiāng — to kill
Example sentences
我爷爷喜欢收藏邮票。Wǒ yéye xǐhuan shōucáng yóupiào.My grandpa likes collecting stamps.
这些古书是博物馆的收藏。Zhèxiē gǔshū shì bówùguǎn de shōucáng.These old books are part of the museum's collection.
Questions about 收藏
What does 收藏 mean?
收藏 (shōucáng) means “to collect; collection”.
How do you pronounce 收藏?
收藏 is pronounced shōucáng.
Which HSK level is 收藏?
收藏 is in Old HSK 6.
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
- 收回shōuhuíto take back
- 收获shōuhuòto gain
- 收益shōuyìprofit
- 吸收xīshōuto absorb
Learn 收藏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 168: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.