受
shòu
to receive
to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
Hand above (爫) + cover (冖) + hand below (又) = receiving what is passed down
A hand from above (爫) passes something over a cover (冖) to a hand below (又) — one gives, one receives. The character captures the moment of transfer, which extends to bearing or enduring whatever is handed to you.
她受了很多苦，但从不抱怨。
tā shòu le hěn duō kǔ, dàn cóng bù bào yuàn.
She suffered a lot, but never complained.
这件事我真的受不了了。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhēn de shòu bù liǎo le.
I really cannot stand this matter anymore.
Words with 受
受权
shòu quán
authorized
受贿
shòu huì
to accept a bribe
受困
shòu kùn
trapped
受益人
shòu yì rén
beneficiary
自作自受
zì zuò zì shòu
(idiom) to reap what one has sown; to stew in one's own juice
授受
shòu shòu
to give and accept
备受
bèi shòu
to receive a great deal of (respect, criticism, attention etc)
腹背受敌
fù bèi shòu dí
(idiom) to be attacked from the front and rear
担惊受怕
dān jīng shòu pà
(idiom) apprehensive; alarmed; anxious
临危受命
lín wēi shòu mìng
(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
遭受
zāo shòu
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
难以忍受
nán yǐ rěn shòu
hard to endure