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
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
难受
nán shòu
to feel unwell
领受
lǐng shòu
to accept
饱受
bǎo shòu
to endure
体外受精
tǐ wài shòu jīng
in vitro fertilization
上当受骗
shàng dàng shòu piàn
(idiom) to be duped; to get scammed
不受欢迎
bù shòu huān yíng
unwelcome
不堪忍受
bù kān rěn shòu
unbearable
不好受
bù hǎo shòu
unpleasant
不耐受
bù nài shòu
intolerance (for lactose, gluten or other foods)