WHOLE CHARACTER
受
to receive; to accept; to endure; to bear; to suffer; to be subjected to
受 is receiving what comes: 接受 'to accept', 忍受 'to put up with', 受伤 'to get hurt'.
ZDIC: 会意 — 像两只手传递东西, like two hands passing something between them.
Character Familiestop / bottom
受
to receive; to accept; to endure; to bear; to suffer; to be subjected to
受 is receiving what comes: 接受 'to accept', 忍受 'to put up with', 受伤 'to get hurt'.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 会意 — 像两只手传递东西, like two hands passing something between them.
TOP: THE UPPER HAND (CLAW-FORM PIECE) NAMED IN THE SOURCE'S ACCOUNT
爫
claw-form component
A downward form associated with 爪, shown only as a modern visual piece in 爱; no historical meaning role is claimed.
In 受: top: the upper hand (claw-form piece) named in the source's account Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
MIDDLE: THE COVER-SHAPED PIECE — THE THING BEING PASSED
冖
cover
Shown as a modern visual piece in 爱; no simplified-character historical role is invented.
In 受: middle: the cover-shaped piece — the thing being passed The source's account does not name this middle piece.
BOTTOM: THE LOWER HAND IN THE SOURCE'S ACCOUNT
又
again; right hand in older use
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 受: bottom: the lower hand in the source's account Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
Tone 4
- to receive; to accept
- to endure; to bear
- to suffer; to be subjected to
- 接受to accept
- 忍受to bear; to endure
- 受伤to get hurt
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