What does 受 mean in Chinese?

受 is a Chinese character with the radical 又.

How do you write 受?

受 is written with 8 strokes, starting from the 又 (again) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 受?

The radical of 受 is 又 (again, Kangxi radical #29). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 发, 难, 变, 友.

How many strokes does 受 have?

The Chinese character 受 has 8 strokes.

What HSK level is 受?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 受 is a character to recognise at HSK 3 and to write by hand at HSK 3.

受: Chinese Character Details

受

HSK 3 character 8 strokes Radical: 又 (again)

Quick Answer

受 is a Chinese character with 8 strokes, radical 又 (again), HSK 3 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 受 →Animated stroke-order for 受 →

Etymology

A claw covers a hand — to receive, to bear

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

受=爫component+冖component+又radical

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	8 strokes
Radical	又 (#29: again)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 3, write by hand at HSK 3
Frequency	#214 most common

Example sentences

我很难受。
Wǒ hěn nánshòu.
I'm very uncomfortable.
From 难受 (HSK 4)
他受到了损失。
Tā shòudào le sǔnshī.
He suffered losses.
From 受到 (HSK 3)
我接受你的建议。
Wǒ jiēshòu nǐ de jiànyì.
I accept your suggestion.
From 接受 (HSK 4)

Words containing 受

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
接受	jiēshòu	accept	HSK 4
难受	nánshòu	Uncomfortable	HSK 4
受不了	shòubuliǎo	Cannot bear sth	HSK 4
受到	shòudào	Suffer	HSK 3
承受	chéngshòu	bear	HSK 5
受伤	shòushāng	Injured	HSK 4
享受	xiǎngshòu	enjoy	HSK 5
感受	gǎnshòu	feel	HSK 4