拾
shè
#1,958 most
frequent character
to ascend in light steps
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
拾 shí uses 扌 a hand as the meaning part and 合 hé for sound, though the sound link is not clear in Mandarin. It first meant to pick up, then to collect. The sense ten on checks came by sound loan.
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