shì

to fit

surname Shi; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue

movement (辶) + [sound] (舌) = walking a path that suits you

辶 carries the meaning: moving along a path that fits you. 舌 mainly contributes the sound shì; the path radical does the semantic work.

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WalkingSemantic

这双鞋穿着很舒,走路不累。

zhè shuāng xié chuān zhe hěn shū shì,zǒu lù bù lèi。

This pair of shoes is very comfortable to wear, and walking in them is not tiring.

你要找一份合自己的工作。

nǐ yào zhǎo yī fèn shì hé zì jǐ de gōng zuò。

You should find a job that suits you.

Words with 适

适中

shì zhōng

moderate

适人

shì rén

(said of a woman) to marry (old)

适值

shì zhí

just at that time

适切

shì qiè

apt

适可而止

shì kě ér zhǐ

(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

适合

shì hé

to fit; to suit

适婚

shì hūn

of marriageable age

适婚期

shì hūn qī

age range suitable for getting married

适存度

shì cún dù

fitness (evolution)

适宜

shì yí

suitable

适度

shì dù

moderately

适得其反

shì dé qí fǎn

to produce the opposite of the desired result

More characters with 辶