收 受

shōu shòudictionary entry

to receive / to accept

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

收受收受 [shou1 shou4] /to receive/to accept/

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Reference information

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Character information

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收
shōu
to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)
受
shòu
to receive / to accept / to suffer / subjected to / to bear / to stand / pleasant / (passive marker) / (LGBT) bottom

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.