适 shì — go to; suitable · English

适

shì

go to; suitable

At a glance · 适

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「適」从辵，啻声，本义为前往、归向。简体「适」为古字（从辵，舌声）借作简化。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为去、往，引申为适宜。

Structure

形声字，从辵（意符，行走），舌（shé）为声符（简体）。

At a glance

Pinyinshì

Radical辶

Strokes10

UnicodeU+9002

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English go to; suitable To go to; also suitable or comfortable.

Français aller; convenable Aller vers ; aussi convenable.

Español ir; adecuado Ir hacia ; también adecuado.

العربية يذهب؛ مناسب يذهب إلى؛ ويُستعار لـ«مناسب».

Русский направляться; подходящий Направляться; также подходящий.

Common words

适合shì hésuit
适当shì dàngappropriate

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