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receive

HSK 2
shōu
シュウ
おさ.める、おさ.まる
Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 丩 represents the sound.
Components
connect+ tap =
receive
Phonetic component
jiū connect
to join or connect the vine
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Meaning component
tap
rap, tap
攵 is a component form of 攴.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[shōu]
to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
おさむ
Osamu given name
てるお
Teruo unclassified name