Chinese

收拾

shōushi
to tidy (a table, room, etc.); to put in order; to clean up; to clear; to pack (one’s bags)
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese收 “to arrest; to detain”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
    • soundChinese丩 “to connect or graft a vine”
  • characterChinese拾 “to pick up”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese合 “to close; to shut”
      • ideaChinese亼 “mouth”
        • ideaChinese入 “to enter; to go into”
        • ideaChinese一 “one”
      • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”

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