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屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
屉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

屉 Stroke Order — How to Write 屉

Stroke Order

屉 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 尸, 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.

屉 Radical and Character Components

Components:尸世

Radical: 尸 + 5 more strokes

屉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tì

Meanings of 屉 in Chinese

1

tì屉

A removable container or compartment, often drawer-shaped or a tiered rack, used for holding items, as in a drawer (抽屉) or a steamer basket (笼屉).
我把钥匙放进了抽屉里。
I put the keys in the drawer.
A removable part of a bed or chair frame, often referring to slats, a mattress made of palm fiber, or rattan.
这张床的床屉坏了，需要换一个新的。
The bed slats of this bed are broken; they need to be replaced with new ones.

Common Words and Phrases with 屉

1
tì屉guì柜
A piece of furniture primarily designed to hold drawers; a chest of drawers.
她把新买的毛衣整齐地叠好，放进了卧室的屉柜里。
She neatly folded her new sweaters and put them into the dresser in her bedroom.
2
tì屉zǐ子
A steamer tray or a drawer.
妈妈把切好的蔬菜放进蒸笼屉子里，准备蒸熟。
Mom put the cut vegetables into the steamer basket, preparing to steam them.

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Questions about 屉

What does 屉 mean in Chinese?

屉 (tì) means “A removable part of a bed or chair frame, often referring to slats, a mattress made of palm fiber, or rattan” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 屉?

屉 is pronounced tì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 屉 have?

屉 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 屉?

屉 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 尸. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 屉?

The radical of 屉 is 尸.