kuòshì

suitable, to fit

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
辶 meaning component

  Meaning component

chuò

  

walk

is a component form of .

舌 sound component

  Sound component

shé

  

tongue

Evolution

适 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
适 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
适 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
适 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

kuò

see 李适[Lǐ​Kuò]

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shì

match, comfortable; just; to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue

() 

Shì

surname Shi

Most common words with 适
Freq.
Word
Meaning

适合

to fit

合适

suitable

适应

to adapt

适当

suitable

舒适

cozy