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Character #782 · The First 1000

shì

suitable

to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well

Strokes
914
TraditionalSimplified
適 适
Poster cell
Z28
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • héshì suitable
  • shìyìng to adapt
  • shìhé to fit
  • shìyòng to be applicable
  • shūshì cozy
  • bùshì unwell
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 适適

Write 适適 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shì, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Z28 · 28 × 36 grid

适適 is #782 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 适 mean in English?
适 (shì) means "suitable": to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well.
How do you pronounce 适?
适 is pronounced shì in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕˋ.
How many strokes does 适 have?
The simplified form, 适, has 9 strokes. The traditional form, 適, has 14.
What is the traditional form of 适?
The traditional form of 适 is 適. 适 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 適 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 适?
Common words that use 适 include 合适 (héshì, suitable), 适应 (shìyìng, to adapt), 适合 (shìhé, to fit), 适用 (shìyòng, to be applicable).
How common is 适?
适 is number 782 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Z28 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.