拾

shí
HSK 6
#1,958 most
frequent character
to pick up, to collate or arrange
verb
Measure Word

Example Sentences

我在地上拾到了一个硬币。
wǒzài dìshàng shí dàole yígè yìngbì 。
I picked up a coin from the ground.
请把这些文件拾整齐。
qǐng bǎ zhèixiē wénjiàn shí zhěngqí 。
Please collate these documents neatly.
他数了拾个苹果。
tā shù le shí gè píngguǒ 。
He counted ten apples.

Same Characters, Different Readings

拾shè
to ascend in light steps

Words with similar meanings

捡jiǎn
to pick up
This is more commonly used in everyday language and can also mean to gather or collect casually.
收shōu
to gather
This term emphasizes the action of collecting or accumulating items, often used in a broader context.

Homophones

Homophones

HSK 1
十shí
ten, 10
时shí
time, times, hour, season, tense
识shí
knowledge, know, remember
什shí
assorted, miscellaneous
石shí
rock, stone, stone inscription

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Measure Words
Commonly used measure words (个, 张, 本, etc.) across various contexts.
Numbers & Counting
Numerals, counting words, and measure words frequently used with numbers.
HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test