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HSK
2

to receive

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

shou1 shōu

Meaning


Primary

to receive

Alternatives

receive, receives, received

Mnemonic


[sh-] Shrek is in [1] front of the [-(o)u] bakery waiting 收 to receive a 丩 torch from the 攵 foreman. The foreman comes up and hands it over. Once he has 收 received the 丩 torch, he uses it to light the vintage lanterns on each side of the bakery entrance. In exchange for his work, Shrek then 收 receives an onion-flavored croissant from the head baker.

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