shòu
receive
Depicts a boat (舟) being passed from one hand (爫) to another hand (又). 舟 also served as phonetic, but it was later abbreviated.
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shòu
receive, accept, get; bear, stand; to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker)
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to receive | ||
to accept | ||
to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) | ||
to enjoy | ||
to sense |
裘錫圭 "Chinese Writing" p.189