收拾
shōushíTraditional: 收拾
#1189 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to tidy up, to put in order; to sort out
Word origin
A compound of 收 meaning to gather and 拾 meaning to pick up, together to gather and pick up. It means to tidy or put in order.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 收 (shōu, gather) + 拾 (shí, pick up)
Stroke order
收
拾
Examples
。
Please tidy up the room.
李。
She is packing her luggage.
。
Clear the table after the meal.
屋。
He tidied the house spotlessly.
。
I will sort this matter out.
收拾 (shōushi) means to tidy up, to put in order, and colloquially to sort someone out.
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