收 山

shōu shāndictionary entry

(slang) (from Cantonese) to bow out after a long career / to pack it in / (of a gangster, prostitute etc) to get out of the game / (of a business) to cease to operate

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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:

收山 收山 [shou1 shan1] /(slang) (from Cantonese) to bow out after a long career/to pack it in/(of a gangster, prostitute etc) to get out of the game/(of a business) to cease to operate/

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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)
山
shān
mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
Shān
surname Shan

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