To pick up in Chinese: 拾 (shí)

shí

to pick up

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Definitions

  1. 1to pick up
  2. 2to collate or arrange
  3. 3ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

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shí

/ shˊ/ second tone

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  • 他弯腰拾起地上的钱包。

    tā wān yāo shí qǐ dì shàng de qián bāo。

    He bent down and picked up the wallet on the ground.

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