屜 meaning and stroke order
Drawer, tier; pad, screen, tray
How to write 屜, stroke by stroke
11 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 屜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- drawer; tier; tray
How 屜 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 屜
Picture a cabinet shaped like 尸 (shī) sheltering a row of steps 彳 (chì) and stacked layers 世 (shì). The layers inside the frame are the trays and drawers that slide in and out.
屜 is the traditional form and rarely appears alone. It mostly shows up in 抽屜 (chōuti, drawer), where it is read in the neutral tone, and in 蒸屜 (zhēngtì, steamer tray). Example: 鑰匙在抽屜裏。(Yàoshi zài chōuti lǐ.) The keys are in the drawer.
Common mistake: Learners often write the inside as 走 or forget the 彳 on the left, since the simplified form 屉 has a much simpler inside. Also remember that in 抽屜 the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone, not a full fourth tone.
Common words with 屜
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 抽屜 | chōuti | drawer | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 屜
How many strokes are in 屜?
屜 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屜 mean?
屜 (tì) means drawer, tier; pad, screen, tray. A common word with it is 抽屉 (chōuti), meaning "drawer".
How do you pronounce 屜?
屜 is pronounced tì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 屜?
The radical of 屜 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 屜 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 屜?
屜 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 屉, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 抽 add in 抽屜?
抽 (chōu) means to pull out, so 抽屜 is literally a tray you pull out. That is why it means drawer.
Can 屜 be used as a measure word?
Yes, in food contexts it can count steamer trays, as in 一屜包子 (yí tì bāozi), one steamer tray of buns. This is common in restaurants that serve dim sum or dumplings.