How to Write 拾
The character 拾 (shè) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 扌 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
Meaning & Pronunciation
拾 is pronounced shè in Mandarin Chinese. It means to pick up; ten (formal).
This is a polyphonic character with readings: shè, shí.
As an HSK Level 5 character, 拾 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 拾
Example Sentences
环卫工人正在街道上拾取散落的废纸。
huán wèi gōng rén zhèng zài jiē dào shàng shí qǔ sàn luò de fèi zhǐ
Sanitation workers are picking up scattered waste paper on the street.
请在离开前把你的个人物品收拾干净。
qǐng zài lí kāi qián bǎ nǐ de gè rén wù pǐn shōu shí gān jìng
Please pack up your personal belongings before leaving.
游人们沿着石阶拾级而上，终于到达山顶。
yóu rén men yán zhe shí jiē shè jí ér shàng zhōng yú dào dá shān dǐng
Tourists climbed the stone steps one by one and finally reached the summit.
Practice Writing 拾 (shè)
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