授

shòu

verb #16,157

Meanings

1 to confer
2 to give
3 to teach

Examples

大学教授很有学问。

Dàxué jiàoshòu hěn yǒu xuéwen.

University professors are very knowledgeable.

授人以鱼不如授人以渔。

Shòu rén yǐ yú bùrú shòu rén yǐ yú.

Give a man a fish, better to teach him to fish.

Tips

usage

Common in 教授 (jiàoshòu, professor) and 授权 (shòuquán, to authorize).

Stroke Order

授 shòu