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梯 Stroke Order — How to Write 梯

Stroke Order

梯 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

梯 Radical and Character Components

Components:木弟

梯 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 弟 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 7 more strokes

梯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tī

Meanings of 梯 in Chinese

1

tī梯

A tool or structure used for climbing or ascending, such as a ladder, stairs, or elevator.
我们坐电梯去十楼。
Let's take the elevator to the tenth floor.
Describes something having a ladder-like shape or function, often implying a layered or stepped arrangement, as in terraced fields, steps, trapezoids, or echelons.
这些梯田层层叠叠,景色非常壮观。
These terraced fields, layer upon layer, create a spectacular view.

Common Words and Phrases with 梯

1
tī梯cì次
Echelon; a stage or batch in a sequential process or event.
这项训练计划分为三个梯次进行,每个梯次都有明确的学习目标。
This training program is divided into three tiers, with each tier having clear learning objectives.
2
tī梯dù度
The rate of change of a quantity (such as temperature or pressure) with respect to distance in a particular direction.
温度梯度影响着热量在材料中的传递速率。
The temperature gradient influences the rate of heat transfer within the material.
3
tī梯duì队
echelon, referring to a military formation or a group of units/personnel arranged in sequence.
公司建立了完善的人才梯队,确保了业务的持续发展。
The company established a comprehensive talent echelon, ensuring the continuous development of its business.
4
tī梯jí级
A step or rung of a ladder or stair.
请小心踩稳每一个梯级,以免滑倒。
Please step carefully on each rung/step to avoid slipping.
5
tī梯jǐ己
private savings; intimate or confidential
老太太把积攒了一辈子的梯己钱都捐给了家乡的图书馆。
The old lady donated all her lifelong private savings to her hometown library.
6
tī梯jiē阶
A step of a staircase or a rundle of a ladder.
这座古老建筑的每一级梯阶都承载着岁月的痕迹。
Every step of this ancient building bears the marks of time.
7
tī梯tián田
Terraced fields built on hillsides, resembling steps, used for farming.
层层叠叠的梯田沿着山坡延伸,宛如大地上的绿色阶梯,构成了一幅美丽的乡村画卷。
The layered terraced fields extend along the hillside, like green steps on the earth, forming a beautiful rural painting.
8
tī梯xíng形
A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides.
儿童积木中有一个红色的梯形块。
Among the children's building blocks, there is a red trapezoid piece.
9
tī梯zi子
A portable structure with rungs or steps, used for climbing up or down.
我们需要一个梯子来修理灯泡。
We need a ladder to fix the light bulb.

More words with 梯

  • fú扶tī梯escalator
  • jiē阶tī梯stairs, steps
  • shéng绳tī梯rope ladder
  • suǒ索tī梯rope ladder
  • xián舷tī梯Gangway, Accommodation ladder
  • lóu楼tī梯stairs
  • lóu楼tī梯jiān间Stairwell, Staircase
  • xuán旋tī梯A spiral or winding staircase.
  • diàn电tī梯Elevator, Lift
  • huá滑tī梯slide, water slide
  • zǒu走lóu楼tī梯Take the stairs, Use the stairs
  • guān观guāng光diàn电tī梯Scenic elevator, Panoramic elevator
  • rén人cái才tī梯duì队Talent pipeline, Succession planning
  • tī梯ji己qián钱private money, pin money
  • tī梯xíng形kuài块Trapezoidal block, Tapered block
  • wēn温dù度tī梯dù度temperature gradient, thermal gradient
  • diàn电tī梯lǐ里in the elevator, inside the elevator
  • lóu楼tī梯shàng上on the stairs, up the stairs
  • shàng上lóu楼tī梯go up the stairs, climb the stairs

Idioms with 梯

  • háng航hǎi海tī梯shān山travel vast distances through great difficulties
  • shàng上lóu楼qù去tī梯Lure into trap then abandon
  • shàng上shù树bá拔tī梯lure and abandon
  • dēng登gāo高qù去tī梯cut off one's retreat
  • qù去tī梯zhī之yán言strictly confidential words
  • shàng上gān竿duō掇tī梯lure and abandon
  • tī梯róng荣jiē阶lù禄Scheme for honor and position
  • tī梯shān山háng航hǎi海traverse mountains and seas
  • tī梯shān山jià架hè壑traverse difficult terrain with great hardship
  • tī梯shān山zhàn栈gǔ谷traverse treacherous mountains and deep valleys
  • tī梯yú愚rù入shèng圣guide the ignorant to wisdom
  • tū突tī梯huá滑jī稽smoothly adaptable and evasive

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Questions about 梯

What does 梯 mean in Chinese?

梯 (tī) means “A tool or structure used for climbing or ascending, such as a ladder, stairs, or elevator” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 梯?

梯 is pronounced tī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 梯 have?

梯 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 梯?

梯 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 梯?

The radical of 梯 is 木, and 梯 is a phono-semantic compound.

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