屉 meaning and stroke order
Drawer, tier; pad, screen, tray
How to write 屉, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 屉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- drawer; tier; tray
How 屉 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 屉
屉 is built from 尸 on the outside and 世 tucked underneath. Picture 尸 as the top of a cabinet, with 世 sliding in below it like a drawer full of things.
屉 rarely appears alone and is almost always used in the word 抽屉 (chōuti), drawer, where 抽 means to pull out. It also shows up in 笼屉 (lóngtì), a tiered steamer tray for buns. Example: 钥匙在抽屉里。(Yàoshi zài chōuti lǐ.) The keys are in the drawer.
Common mistake: In 抽屉 the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone (chōuti), so learners who stress a full fourth tone tì sound stiff. Also do not confuse 屉 with 屈 (qū), which has 出 under 尸 instead of 世.
Common words with 屉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 抽屉 | chōuti | drawer | HSK 7-9 |
屉 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 屉
How many strokes are in 屉?
屉 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屉 mean?
屉 (tì) means drawer, tier; pad, screen, tray. A common word with it is 抽屉 (chōuti), meaning "drawer".
How do you pronounce 屉?
屉 is pronounced tì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 屉?
The radical of 屉 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 屉 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 屉?
The traditional form of 屉 is 屜. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 屉 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 屉 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 屉 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say "open the drawer" and "close the drawer" in Chinese?
Say 拉开抽屉 (lākāi chōuti) or 打开抽屉 (dǎkāi chōuti) for open. For close, say 关上抽屉 (guānshang chōuti).
What is the measure word for 抽屉?
The common measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个抽屉 (yí ge chōuti), one drawer. For a whole layer of steamed food you can use 屉 itself as a measure word, as in 一屉包子 (yí tì bāozi), one steamer tray of buns.