适shì
match, comfortable; just. 9 strokes, radical 辶, first met in HSK 2.
What 适 is made of
辶 (chuò, to walk) and 舌 (shé, tongue).
辶 carries the meaning — walk — and 舌 carries the sound.
How to write 适
Strokes 1–6 write 舌, then strokes 7–9 write 辶.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 适
Words that use 适
| 合适 | suitable, fitting 跟需要的条件正好相配 这件外衣的大小很合适。The size of this coat is very suitable. Lesson 30, 做好事 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 适合 | to be a good fit for something 跟某个条件或情况刚好配得上 这份工作很适合刚毕业的学生。This job really suits students who have just graduated. Lesson 153, 生产制造与设计 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 适用 | applicable, suitable for use 正好符合某种情况的需要，可以使用 这种教学方法适用于低年级学生。This teaching method seems especially suitable for junior students. Lesson 166, 器具材质与组合 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
| 适应 | to adapt 让自己慢慢习惯新的环境或条件 钢材很快适应了严苛的环境。The steel was quick to adapt to the harsh conditions. Lesson 221, 试错反思与排除危害 · 科学探索与实验求索 · Scientific Exploration, Laboratory Experiments & Physical Inquiry |
| 舒适 | comfortable 让人觉得很轻松，没有压力 阅览室的环境十分舒适安静。The reading room's setting is extremely comfortable and quiet. Lesson 334, 黉门考校与夏木荫荫 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
| 适当 | suitable, appropriately 指恰到好处、合宜 市民适当调整了投放时间。People in the district adjusted their drop-off times sensibly. Lesson 643, 分类试点 · 民惟邦本与政通人和 · Civic Harmony & Social Equity |
Characters that share the sound part 舌
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 辶
All 42 of them, and what the radical means, on the 辶 radical page.