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收
shōu
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- pinyin
- shōu
- simplified
- 收
- traditional
- 收
1 · verb
to put away
把用过或散放的东西整理存放。
Here 收 means gathering something and putting it away, not receiving mail.
Remember to bring in the clothes from the balcony before it rains.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
下雨前，记得把阳台上的衣服收进来。
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