Character Familiestop / bottom

受shòu

to receive; to accept; to endure; to bear; to suffer; to be subjected to

受 is receiving what comes: 接受 'to accept', 忍受 'to put up with', 受伤 'to get hurt'.

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ZDIC: 会意 — 像两只手传递东西, like two hands passing something between them.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

受shòu

to receive; to accept; to endure; to bear; to suffer; to be subjected to

受 is receiving what comes: 接受 'to accept', 忍受 'to put up with', 受伤 'to get hurt'.

ZDIC: 会意 — 像两只手传递东西, like two hands passing something between them.

TOP: THE UPPER HAND (CLAW-FORM PIECE) NAMED IN THE SOURCE'S ACCOUNT

爫zhǎo

claw-form component

A downward form associated with 爪, shown only as a modern visual piece in 爱; no historical meaning role is claimed.

In 受: top: the upper hand (claw-form piece) named in the source's account Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

MIDDLE: THE COVER-SHAPED PIECE — THE THING BEING PASSED

冖mì

cover

Shown as a modern visual piece in 爱; no simplified-character historical role is invented.

In 受: middle: the cover-shaped piece — the thing being passed The source's account does not name this middle piece.

BOTTOM: THE LOWER HAND IN THE SOURCE'S ACCOUNT

又yòu

again; right hand in older use

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 受: bottom: the lower hand in the source's account Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

shòuTone 4
  • to receive; to accept
  • to endure; to bear
  • to suffer; to be subjected to
  • 接受jiēshòuto accept
  • 忍受rěnshòuto bear; to endure
  • 受伤shòushāngto get hurt

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