适 shì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 舌 tongue
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
适用
shìyòng
to apply; to be suitable
Characters in this word
用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
Example phrases
- 这个办法适用。 Zhège bànfǎ shìyòng. This method works.
- 这张卡适用吗？ Zhè zhāng kǎ shìyòng ma? Can this card be used?
- 本店券适用。 Běn diàn quàn shìyòng. This coupon works in this store.