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title: "Shouge Meaning: 收割 (shōugē) Means “to harvest”"
description: "收割 (shōugē) means “to harvest; to reap”. Hear its tones, see what 收 and 割 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouge"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 收割 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

收割 shōugē

## to harvest; to reap

## It can also mean

- (fig.) to reap (followers, profits); to wipe out

## Its characters

1. 收 shōu to harvest
2. 割 gē to cut

## In a sentence

农民们正在田里收割小麦。 The farmers are harvesting wheat in the fields.

中国是一个农业社会，在黄河边种地的农民最需要知道的是：什么时候该播种，什么时候该**收割**庄稼。

From [二十四节气是什么？ · What are the 24 solar terms?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-are-the-24-solar-terms#library-word-312-314)

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## More words with 收 or 割

- [分割 fēngē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenge)
- [丰收 fēngshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshou)
- [回收 huíshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huishou)
- [切割 qiēgē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiege)
- [收藏 shōucáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoucang)
- [收费 shōufèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoufei)
- [收购 shōugòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shougou)
- [收获 shōuhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouhuo)
- [收看 shōukàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoukan)
- [收敛 shōuliǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoulian)

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