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Pronunciation family

Chinese characters for “shou”

17 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

shōu

收

shōu

to collect, to gather, to harvest

6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

Third tone

shǒu

手

shǒu

hand

4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L2

首

shǒu

chief, head, leader

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4

守

shǒu

to defend, to guard, to protect

6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

hand

the prow of a ship

Fourth tone

shòu

受

shòu

to receive, to get, to accept

8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

瘦

shòu

thin, lean, emaciated

14 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

old age, longevity

winter hunting

beast, animal

to sell

to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach

11 strokes

绶

shòu

a silk ribbon used as a seal

old age, longevity

a silk ribbon used as a seal

beast, animal

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cell phone

hand

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to receive

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to receive

thin

to receive

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Chinese characters for “shou”

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