Chinese

接受

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/
to accept (treatment, gift, punishment, etc.); to receive (education, honours, invitation, interview, etc.); to take (criticism)
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese接 “to come near to; to be close to; to come into contact”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese妾 “slave woman”
      • ideaChinese辛 “spicy; hot; pungent”
      • ideaChinese女 “woman; (only of humans in Standard Chinese) female”
  • characterChinese受 “to receive; to accept”
    • ideaChinese爪 “claw (of animal, bird); talon; paw; nail”
    • ideaChinese舟 “boat (Classifier: 葉／叶; 艘; 條／条; 隻／只)”
    • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”

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