收藏

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他喜欢收藏古钱币。▶ —
   He likes collecting old coins.
2. 这幅名画被博物馆收藏。▶ —
   This famous painting is held in the museum’s collection.

Collocations

Mnemonic

收 shōu "to gather" + 藏 cáng "to store away": to gather and keep, i.e. to collect, to store up. 藏 has the grass radical 艹 (hiding away). To collect and keep valuable things. 收藏家 = a collector, 收藏品 = a collected item; also "to bookmark" online. Opposite of 抛弃 (to discard).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 收藏家 mean?

   • a collector (of valuable items)
   • a museum guard
   • a painter
   • a merchant