Chinese word dictionary

收残缀轶

shōu cán zhuì yì · to gather and patch up sth that is badly damaged (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified收残缀轶

Traditional收殘綴軼

Pinyinshōu cán zhuì yì

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

收shōu

to collect, to gather, to harvest

残cán

to injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, incomplete

缀zhuì

to connect, to join; to patch up, to stitch together

轶yì

to surpass, to overtake, to excel

How to learn 收残缀轶

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)

收到shōudào

to receive

收费shōufèi

to charge a fee

收入shōurù

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收拾shōushi

to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb

收听shōutīng

to listen to (a radio broadcast)