Writing
收复 (shōu fù) — how to say "to recover" in Chinese
收复
To recover, to recapture
verb
Character composition
收
to collect, to receive
复
to restore, to return
Radicals / Keys
夊
Go slowly
#35 · suī · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
收复领土
shōu fù lǐng tǔ
to recapture territory
Examples
经过多年努力，我们终于收复了失地。
After years of effort, we finally recovered the lost territory.
军队收复了城市。
The army recaptured the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say recover in Chinese?
"to recover" in Chinese is 收复 (shōu fù).
Shoufu meaning in Chinese
收复 (shōu fù) means "To recover, to recapture".
How is 收复 pronounced?
It is pronounced shōu fù (written as shou fu, shoufu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to recover" in Chinese characters?
It is written 收复: 收 has 6 strokes, 复 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 收复?
收复 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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