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收藏

shōucáng
verb HSK 6 #4,377

Meanings

  1. 1 to collect (art, antiques, etc.); to keep as a collection
  2. 2 collection; to bookmark/save (online)

Characters

收
shōu
to receive; to collect; to put away
藏
cáng
to hide; to store; to conceal
To collect and store away - keeping treasured items in a collection.

Examples

HSK 3
我收藏了这篇文章。
Wǒ shōucáng le zhè piān wénzhāng.
I bookmarked this article.
HSK 5
博物馆的收藏品非常丰富。
Bówùguǎn de shōucángpǐn fēicháng fēngfù.
The museum's collection is very rich.
HSK 7-9
他收藏了很多古董。
Tā shōucáng le hěnduō gǔdǒng.
He has collected many antiques.

Tips

usage
收藏 works for physical collecting (art, stamps, coins) and digital saving (bookmarking articles, saving posts). 收藏家 (shōu cáng jiā) = collector. On Chinese apps, the 收藏 button = bookmark/favorite.

Stroke Order

收 shōu
藏 cáng