受

shòu

to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker)

Radical: 又 HSK 3 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

受 decomposes into the following components:

爫 冖 又

Words containing 受

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 受.

享受
xiǎng shòu
to enjoy
免受
miǎn shòu
to avoid suffering
受业
shòu yè
to study
受主
shòu zhǔ
受事
shòu shì
object (of a transitive verb)
受享
shòu xiǎng
to enjoy
受任
shòu rèn
appointment (to a job)
受众
shòu zhòng
target audience
受伤
shòu shāng
to sustain injuries
受体
shòu tǐ
receptor
受俸
shòu fèng
to receive an official's salary
受凉
shòu liáng
to catch cold

Related characters (radical 又)

Characters that share the radical 又.

又 叉 及 友 双 反 发 叒 叔 叕 取 变 叙 叚 叛 叟 叠 叢 艰 难

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