Writing
收藏 (shōu cáng) — how to say "to collect" in Chinese
收藏
To collect, to store
verb
Character composition
收
to receive, to gather
藏
to hide, to store
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
收藏古董
shōu cáng gǔ dǒng
collect antiques
收藏邮票
shōu cáng yóu piào
collect stamps
Examples
我爸爸喜欢收藏很多旧书和旧照片。
My father likes to collect many old books and photos.
他收藏邮票。
He collects stamps.
Frequently asked questions
How to say collect in Chinese?
"to collect" in Chinese is 收藏 (shōu cáng).
收藏 meaning in English
收藏 (shōu cáng) means "To collect, to store".
How is 收藏 pronounced?
It is pronounced shōu cáng (written as shou cang, shoucang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to collect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 收藏: 收 has 6 strokes, 藏 has 17 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 收藏?
收藏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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