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受 (shòu): To receive — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 受

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How to write 受 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 受

受 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
受=爫claw+冖cover+又hand

Two hands (爫, 又) passing a boat (舟) — to receive or give.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 受

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 受

HSK words that contain this character.

受不了

shòu bù liǎo

cannot bear it

HSK 4

受到

shòu dào

receive

HSK 4

接受

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 受 is used in context

tā他
shòu受
le了
shāng伤
，
xū需
yào要

Information

Pinyinshòu
Meaningto receive
Strokes8
Radical又
Traditional受
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#423
Zhuyinㄕㄡˋ
UnicodeU+53D7
CangjieBBE
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jiē shòu

accept

HSK 4

难受

nán shòu

feel unwell; difficult to bear

HSK 4

享受

xiǎng shòu

enjoy

HSK 5

受伤

shòu shāng

be injured; be wounded

HSK 5
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感受

gǎn shòu

be affected by; feeling; perception

HSK 5

承受

chéng shòu

to bear; support; to endure; inherit

HSK 5

受罪

shòu zuì

endure hardships

HSK 6

忍受

rěn shòu

bear; undergo; suffer

HSK 6

遭受

zāo shòu

suffer; be subjected to; sustain

HSK 6

受宠若惊

shòu chǒng ruò jīng

be overwhelmed by an unexpected honor

HSK 3.0 L7-9

受害

shòu hài

Be harmed / suffer from

HSK 3.0 L7-9

受害人

shòu hài rén

Victim

HSK 3.0 L7-9

受惊

shòu jīng

Be frightened / be shocked

HSK 3.0 L7-9
xiū休
xi息
。

He was injured and needs to rest.

tā他
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
。

He got injured during the competition

tā他
jiē接
shòu受
le了
wǒ我
de的
jiàn建
yì议
。

He accepted my suggestion

zhè这
ge个
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。

This new product is very popular

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