授
HSK 4

授 (shòu): give to, transmit, confer

shòu

give to, transmit, confer

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Pinyin

shòu

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

give to, transmit, confer

How to Write 授 (shòu)

授 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 授

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 受 hints at the pronunciation.

What 授 is Made Of

授 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
受to receive, to get, to accept

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Words Using 授

Common Chinese words that contain 授:

传授

chuánshòu

授予

shòuyǔ

教授

jiàoshòu

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