| shòu | to teach/to instruct/to award/to give |
| 授 | to teach to instruct to award |
| 授与 | grant confer |
| 授业 | to teach to bequeath |
| 授乳 | lactation breast-feeding |
| 授予 | to award to confer |
| 授予人 | a grantor |
| 授人以柄 | to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom) to give someone a hold on oneself |
| 授任 | appointment (to a job) to be appointed (to high office) to accept an appointment |
| 授位 | confer a degree |
| 授信 | to extend credit (finance) |
| 授勋 | to award an honor |
| 授受 | to give and accept |
| 授命 | to give orders |
| 授奖 | to award a prize |
| 授意 | to inspire to incite |
| 授旗 | present |
| 授时 | time service |
| 授时信号 | time signal |
| 授权 | to authorize |
| 授权书 | letter of attorney; warrant; power of attorney; commission of authority |