受 (shòu)

to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; ple

Etymology

Depicts a boat (舟) being passed from one hand (爫) to another hand (又). 舟 also served as phonetic, but it was later abbreviated.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“受,相付也。从,舟省聲。”

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