适
适 (shì) · match
适 (shì) means “match”. It is made of 辶 + 舌 and has 9 strokes.
Break 适 into its parts
What 适 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 舌 shé — tongue
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千 qiān — thousand
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 舌 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
适 stroke order
Example sentences with 合适
这件衣服很合适。Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn héshì.This piece of clothing fits well.
明天去合适吗？Míngtiān qù héshì ma?Is tomorrow a good time to go?
Words with 适
- 合适héshìsuitable
- 适合shìhéto suit
- 适应shìyìngto adapt
- 适用shìyòngto be suitable
- 舒适shūshìcomfortable
- 适宜shìyísuitable
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | match |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
Questions about 适
What does 适 mean?
适 (shì) means “match”.
How many strokes does 适 have?
适 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 适?
The radical of 适 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 适?
适 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 舌 (tongue).
Keep learning
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