拾 shí pick up
pick up; ten
How to remember 拾: 扌 hand + 合 join together = pick up. With glue on one hand, the kids want to join the torn poster back together, but first they must pick up every scrap from the floor.
Component breakdown
拾 = 扌 hand + 合 join together
- 扌 hand
- 合 join together
- 亼 combine
- 口 mouth
With glue on one hand, the kids want to join the torn poster back together, but first they must pick up every scrap from the floor.
How it is used
- By far the most common use is 收拾 (shōushi) - tidy up / put in order / pack: 收拾房间 (shōushi fángjiān) tidy the room.
- On its own it means pick up off the ground: 拾起 (shí qǐ) pick up.
- It also serves as the anti-fraud formal numeral for 十 (ten) on checks and contracts.
Words with 拾
Example sentences
- 她在收拾餐具。 Tā zài shōushi cānjù.She's putting away the dinnerware.