Chinese words pronounced shou (any tone) 14 words, in the 3 tones shou is read in. shōu (1st tone) 1 words 收(shōu) to receive 收(shōu) to receive shǒu (3rd tone) 5 words 手(shǒu) hand 首(shǒu) head 守(shǒu) to guard 艏(shǒu) bow of a ship 扌(shǒu) "hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc 手(shǒu) hand 首(shǒu) head 守(shǒu) to guard 艏(shǒu) bow of a ship 扌(shǒu) "hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc shòu (4th tone) 8 words 受(shòu) to receive 授(shòu) to confer 兽(shòu) beast 瘦(shòu) thin 寿(shòu) long life 受(shòu) to receive 授(shòu) to confer 獸(shòu) beast 瘦(shòu) thin 壽(shòu) long life All 8 words pronounced shòu Often confused with shou sou in any tone 17 words