It is a phonosemantic compound character, made by combining:
攴 (ch’il bok) – the component indicating the meaning (“to strike, to hit”),
丩 (eolkeul gyu) – the component indicating the sound.

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Words

Vocabulary

to seize, to catch, to arrest, to capture

to give

to search, to look for, to probe, to explore

to connect, to join, to come into contact, to receive, to engage

to help, to assist, to aid

to carry, to shoulder, to bear a burden, to undertake, to take responsibility

to enlarge, to expand, to widen, to extend, to amplify

to grasp, to hold, to govern, to administer, to absorb, to take in

collect

to change, to correct, to reform, to revise, to amend

to release, to let go, to set free, to place, to put, to emit, to radiate, to allow

government, administration, politics, governing affairs, to govern

to teach, to instruct, to educate

to rescue, to save, to relieve, to help in distress

to be defeated, to lose, to fail, to collapse, to decay, to spoil

respect, reverence, to honor, to hold in esteem, solemn, careful

Explore the meaning, etymology and usage of this Chinese character. Learn its radical and how it is applied in Korean language.

Chinese character

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Chinese characters (Hanja)

Chinese characters dictionary

收

Etymology

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