頹 meaning and stroke order
Ruined, decayed; depressed; decadent
How to write 頹, stroke by stroke
16 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 頹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to crumble
- to collapse
- to decline
- to decay
- decadent
- dejected
How 頹 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A bald 禿 head 頁; 禿 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 頹
Picture a bald 禿 (tū) head 頁 (yè): a person whose hair has worn away, looking worn out and drooping. That image of something wasting away helps you remember 頹 (tuí) as decline, decay, and low spirits.
頹 (tuí) is a written-style character that rarely stands alone. It mostly appears in compounds about decline or a dejected mood, such as 頹廢 (tuífèi, simplified 颓废). Example: 他最近很頹廢。(Tā zuìjìn hěn tuífèi.) He has been really dispirited lately.
Common mistake: Learners often read 頹 as tū because of the 禿 component, but the correct reading is second tone tuí. Also keep 禿 on the left and 頁 on the right, and do not swap 禿 for the similar-looking 秃 inside a traditional text.
Common words with 頹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 頹廢 | tuífèi | decadent; dispirited | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 頹
How many strokes are in 頹?
頹 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 頹 mean?
頹 (tuí) means ruined, decayed; depressed; decadent. A common word with it is 颓废 (tuífèi), meaning "decadent; dispirited".
How do you pronounce 頹?
頹 is pronounced tuí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 頹?
The radical of 頹 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 頹 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 頹?
頹 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 颓, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 頹 mean in modern slang?
Young people often use 頹 or 颓废 to describe feeling unmotivated or lazy, like having no energy to do anything. It can also describe a gloomy, worn-out aesthetic style.
What are some other common words with 頹?
頹喪 (tuísàng) means dejected or crestfallen, and 頹勢 (tuíshì) means a declining trend. 衰頹 (shuāituí) means to decline and weaken.