拾

Character

拾 shí · shè

HSK 5Character2 readings

to pick up something from the ground

Radical: 扌
Strokes: 9
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 扌合
Traditional: 拾
Frequency: #2416 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shíMain reading shèRare reading

shí

shi2Main readingHSK 5

to pick up something from the ground
to tidy up a room or place (as in 收拾)
the number ten, written on money to stop cheating

Examples

我在街上拾到一个钱包。
wǒ zài jiē shàng shí dào yí gè qián bāo
I picked up a wallet on the street.
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我们收拾了房间。
wǒ men shōu shi le fáng jiān
We tidied up the room.
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这张钱上写着拾元。
zhè zhāng qián shàng xiě zhe shí yuán
On this banknote is written "ten yuan".
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Words that use “拾” as shí

执拾zhí shíto tidy upWord 拾取shí qǔto pick upWord 拾得shí déShide, Tang Buddhist poet who lived at the Guoqing Temple on…Word 拾掇shí duoto clear upWord 拾物shí wùpicked up itemsWord 拾芥shí jièto pick up cressWord 拾荒shí huāngto gleanWord 拾获shí huòto findWord

shè

she4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shí.

to go up steps one by one (as in 拾级而上)

Examples

我们拾级而上，很快就到了。
wǒ men shè jí ér shàng, hěn kuài jiù dào le
We went up the steps one by one and soon arrived.
AI-generated sentence
他拾级而上，进了那座房子。
tā shè jí ér shàng, jìn le nà zuò fáng zi
He walked up the steps and went into that house.
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Words that use “拾” as shè

拾级shè jíto go up or down stairs step by stepWord 拾级而上shè jí ér shàngto walk slowly up a flight of stepsWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 拾

Draw “拾” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

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Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →

把bǎ 打dǎ 拉lā 接jiē 提tí 报bào 指zhǐ 持chí 舉jǔ 才cái 找zhǎo 据jù

拾

Character

拾 shí · shè

HSK 5Character2 readings

to pick up something from the ground

Radical: 扌
Strokes: 9
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 扌合
Traditional: 拾
Frequency: #2416 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shíMain reading shèRare reading

shí

shi2Main readingHSK 5

to pick up something from the ground
to tidy up a room or place (as in 收拾)
the number ten, written on money to stop cheating

Examples

我在街上拾到一个钱包。
wǒ zài jiē shàng shí dào yí gè qián bāo
I picked up a wallet on the street.
AI-generated sentence
我们收拾了房间。
wǒ men shōu shi le fáng jiān
We tidied up the room.
AI-generated sentence
这张钱上写着拾元。
zhè zhāng qián shàng xiě zhe shí yuán
On this banknote is written "ten yuan".
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “拾” as shí

shè

she4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shí.

to go up steps one by one (as in 拾级而上)

Examples

我们拾级而上，很快就到了。
wǒ men shè jí ér shàng, hěn kuài jiù dào le
We went up the steps one by one and soon arrived.
AI-generated sentence
他拾级而上，进了那座房子。
tā shè jí ér shàng, jìn le nà zuò fáng zi
He walked up the steps and went into that house.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “拾” as shè

拾级shè jíto go up or down stairs step by stepWord 拾级而上shè jí ér shàngto walk slowly up a flight of stepsWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 拾

Draw “拾” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

See all 30 words with 拾 →

Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →

把bǎ 打dǎ 拉lā 接jiē 提tí 报bào 指zhǐ 持chí 舉jǔ 才cái 找zhǎo 据jù