jiǎn shí

Traditional: 撿拾

捡拾 (jiǎn shí) is a Chinese word meaning “to pick up; to gather”.

Meanings

  1. 1to pick up; to gather

Characters in 捡拾

捡jiǎn · to pick up; to collect; to gather拾shè · to ascend in light steps

Related words

收拾to put in order捡to pick up; to collect; to gather拾to ascend in light steps拾to pick up不可收拾(idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless拾掇to clear up拾荒to glean拾取to pick up众人拾柴火焰高lit. when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (proverb)俯拾皆是lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)拾遗to pocket a lost article拾金不昧to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner

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