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reach

HSK 2
Communication →Language
shì
カツ、ガチ
はや.い
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 舌 represents the sound. Simplified form of 適.
Components
辶 walk+ 舌 tongue =
适 reach
辶 Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
舌 Phonetic component
shé tongue
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Notes
Similar Characters
巡 patrol暹 rise边 margin (simp)辽 distant (iii) (simp)达 arrive (simp)迁 shift (simp)迂 doctrinaire迄 so far迅 speedy过 through (simp)迈 take a big stride (simp)迎 greet运 luck (simp)近 near迓 to go to meet返 go back迕 obstinate (iii)还 yet (simp)这 here (simp)进 make (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
适
Regular
Modern
Chinese
适 [kuò]
see 李适[Lǐ​Kuò]
适 / 適 [Shì]
surname Shi
适 / 適 [shì]
to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (53)
适合 [shì​hé] #1,094
to fit
合适 [hé​shì] #1,217
suitable
适应 [shì​yìng] #2,545
to adapt
适当 [shì​dàng] #5,348
suitable
舒适 [shū​shì] #4,602
cozy
适用 [shì​yòng] #7,660
to be applicable
适宜 [shì​yí] #16,143
suitable
不适 [bù​shì] #10,172
unwell
适量 [shì​liàng] #38,557
appropriate amount
适时 [shì​shí] #20,211
timely
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