拾 (shí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

shí to collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral) 9 strokes · Radical 扌 (hand) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 拾 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced shí.

to collect
to pick up
to tidy up
ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

Stroke Order & Practice

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拾 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

拾 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

拾 =

扌 left hand

合 right to combine

Radical

The radical of 拾 is 扌 — meaning hand. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 抱技扔掉拉指挂推排按播擦.

How the character is built

拾 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. To gather 合 things in one's hands 扌.

HSK 4 Words Containing 拾

收拾 shōushi to tidy up; to pack

出门前请收拾好房间。

Chūmén qián qǐng shōushi hǎo fángjiān.

Please tidy up the room before going out.

FAQ

What does 拾 mean in Chinese?

拾 (shí) means to collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral). It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 拾 have?

拾 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 拾?

The radical of 拾 is 扌 (hand). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 抱, 技, 扔, 掉, 拉.

What is the pinyin for 拾?

拾 is pronounced shí.

What HSK 4 words use 拾?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 拾 appears in 1 word, including 收拾 (shōushi). See the full list above.