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适

適
shì
verb #15,737

Meanings

  1. 1 to suit; to fit; suitable
  2. 2 comfortable; just right
  3. 3 to go to; just now

Examples

HSK 2
你觉得合适吗？
Nǐ juéde héshì ma?
Do you think it's appropriate?
HSK 3
这件衣服很适合你。
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn shìhé nǐ.
This outfit suits you well.
HSK 4
住得很舒适。
Zhù de hěn shūshì.
Living very comfortably.

Tips

usage
适 is used in: 适合 (suitable for), 合适 (appropriate), 舒适 (comfortable), 适当 (proper), 适应 (adapt to). 适合 and 合适 are very common in daily conversation.

Components

radical
辶 chuò
walking; motion
Motion radical on the bottom-left - left-side form of 辵 - marks 适 as a verb of going. The original sense was to go somewhere appropriate, then to fit or suit by extension. Same radical drives 进 (enter), 退 (retreat), 道 (way), 边 (edge).
phonetic
舌 shé
tongue
舌 supplies the sound - shé -> shì - through a vowel shift in this phonetic series. In the simplified character 适, 舌 replaces the traditional phonetic 啻 found in 適. Same shé phonetic appears in 话 (huà, words) - note 话 keeps 舌 visible as the speech component.

Stroke Order

适 shì