How is 收 pronounced?

收 is pronounced “shōu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 收?

收 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 收?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 收 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

收

shōu

收 (shōu) means “to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请收作业。

Qǐng shōu zuòyè.

Please collect homework.

Words containing 收

收入shōu rùto take in; income; revenue 收拾shōu shito put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 丰收fēng shōubumper harvest 回收huí shōuto recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product)收获shōu huòvariant of 收获收据shōu jùreceipt; CL:張|张[zhang1]吸收xī shōuto absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 收到shōu dàoto receive 收藏shōu cángto collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection 收缩shōu suōto pull back; to shrink; to contract 收益shōu yìearnings; profit 收音机shōu yīn jīradio

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race 包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 收 mean?: 收 (shōu) means “to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 收 pronounced?: 收 is pronounced “shōu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 收?: 收 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 收?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 收 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27