This is the 10996th most frequent French word.
perçu
"Perçu" means "perceived" or "understood."
In this sentence, "perçu" is used as the past participle of the verb "percevoir", meaning 'to receive', describing the action of obtaining something (payment in this case).
Le paiement a été perçu par le comptable.
The payment was received by the accountant.
Here, "perçu" is employed as the past participle of "percevoir" in the sense of 'to perceive', indicating recognition or awareness of someone's abilities.
Son talent est perçu par tous ses collègues.
His talent is perceived by all his colleagues.
In this example, "perçu" means 'seen' or 'viewed', referring to the way he is regarded in a metaphorical sense within his professional context.