Dong Chinese dictionary

shòu

give to

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 受 represents the sound.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

受 Sound component

shòu

receive

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shòu

give to, transmit; confer; to teach; to instruct; to award; to give

Most common words with 授

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