感受

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn shòu

Meanings

  1. to sense
  2. perception
  3. to feel (through the senses)
  4. to experience
  5. a feeling
  6. an impression
  7. an experience
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感
gǎn · feel, perceive, emotion
受
shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
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3–4 · gan3 shou4

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gam2 sau6

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verb

  1. to experience; to feel; to be affected by

noun

  1. experience; feeling; impression

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感受 · gan3 shou4
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Exact source record感受 感受 [gan3 shou4] /to sense/perception/to feel (through the senses)/to experience/a feeling/an impression/an experience/