PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin shou
Learn how to write 17 Chinese characters pronounced “shou” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “shou” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced shòu
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation shòu, including 受 (to receive), 瘦 (thin), 售 (to sell), 授 ((bound form) to confer; to give), 寿 (long life).
to receive
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thin
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to sell
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(bound form) to confer; to give
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long life
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beast
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to hunt
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cord on a seal
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced shǒu
5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation shǒu, including 手 (hand), 首 (head), 守 (to guard), 扌 ("hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc), 艏 (bow of a ship).
hand
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head
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to guard
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"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
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bow of a ship
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced shōu
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation shōu, including 收 (to receive).
PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these shou characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 10 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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