拾
拾 (shí) means “to pick up”. It is made of 扌 + 合 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 拾 into its parts
What 拾 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 合 hé — to combine
- 亼 jí — to assemble
- 人 rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼 jí — to assemble
拾 stroke order
Example sentences
她弯下腰拾起地上的钱包。Tā wānxià yāo shí qǐ dìshàng de qiánbāo.She bent down and picked up the wallet from the ground.
孩子们在海边拾贝壳。Háizimen zài hǎibiān shí bèiké.The children are picking up shells on the beach.
Words with 拾
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pick up; to tidy up |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 拾
What does 拾 mean?
拾 (shí) means “to pick up; to tidy up”.
How many strokes does 拾 have?
拾 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 拾?
拾 is made of 扌 (hand) and 合 (to combine).
Which HSK level is 拾?
拾 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 拾 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 165: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.