适
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kuò / shì · match, comfortable

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Readings & meanings

适 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

kuò

see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]

shì

to fit; suitable; proper

合适hé shì · suitable
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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

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辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 适

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shìto fit; suitable; proper
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Example sentences

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Nǐ juéde shuō zhè zhǒng huà hé shì ma?你觉得说这种话合适吗?

Do you think it's appropriate to talk like that?

Source: Tatoeba #9990126 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge diàn lǐ méi yǒu shì hé wǒ de màozi.那个店里没有适合我的帽子。

There were no hats in that store that fit me.

Source: Tatoeba #774425 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì shì yìng nǐ de xīn xué xiào.你很快就会适应你的新学校。

You will soon get accustomed to your new school.

Source: Tatoeba #476574 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xū yào lí kāi nǐ de shū shì qū.你需要离开你的舒适区。

You need to get out of your comfort zone.

Source: Tatoeba #8932001 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà zhǒng shēng huó fāng shì bú shì hé wǒ.那种生活方式不适合我。

I can't live that kind of life.

Source: Tatoeba #863000 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè duì wǒ zhèng hé shì.这对我正合适。

That suits me all right.

Source: Tatoeba #713245 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 适 in context

  1. Say kuò / shì, then recall the core meaning: match, comfortable.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 合适 (hé shì), meaning “suitable”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 适 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.