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A hand radical (called ti2 shou3) on the left indicates that it has something to do with hands. Indeed it means 'pick up (something from ground)'. It is also the Chinese capital number for ten.

Pronunciation: shi2

Meaning: pick up; collect; ten.

Related Characters:
     Shi2 - ten

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