收

shōu

verb HSK 2 #954

Meanings

1 to receive
2 to collect
3 to put away

Characters

receive; collect; harvest

Examples

我收到了你的信。

Wǒ shōudào le nǐ de xìn.

I received your letter.

请把东西收好。

Qǐng bǎ dōngxi shōu hǎo.

Please put things away properly.

这家店不收现金。

Zhè jiā diàn bù shōu xiànjīn.

This shop doesn't accept cash.

Tips

usage

收 appears in many compounds: 收到, 收入, 收集, 收拾, 收费.

Stroke Order

收 shōu