题 meaning and stroke order
Topic; problem for discussion; exam question
How to write 题, stroke by stroke
15 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 题
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- topic
- problem for discussion
- exam question
- subject
- to inscribe
- to mention
How 题 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Head.
页 gives the meaning and 是 hints at the sound.
Radical: 页 (page), shared by 39 characters on this site.
How to remember 题
The right part 页 (yè) means head, and 是 (shì) gives the sound. Think of the title as the head of a page, sitting right at the top like a forehead.
题 (tí) almost always appears in compounds about questions, topics and titles, such as 问题 (wèntí), 话题 (huàtí) and 标题 (biāotí). It can also be a verb meaning to inscribe, as in writing words on a painting. Example: 这道题太难了。(Zhè dào tí tài nán le.) This question is too hard.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 题 (tí) with 提 (tí, to lift or raise), since they sound the same. Remember that 提 has the hand radical 扌 for actions like 提问 (tíwèn, to ask a question), while 题 is the question itself, as in 问题.
Common words with 题
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem | HSK 2 |
| 难题 | nántí | difficult problem | HSK 2 |
| 话题 | huàtí | subject (of a talk or conversation); topic | HSK 3 |
| 标题 | biāotí | title; heading | HSK 3 |
| 题目 | tímù | subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question (CL:道[dao4]) | HSK 3 |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program | HSK 3 |
| 试题 | shìtí | exam question; test topic | HSK 3 |
| 主题 | zhǔtí | theme; subject | HSK 4 |
| 题材 | tícái | subject matter | HSK 5 |
| 课题 | kètí | task; problem | HSK 5 |
| 议题 | yìtí | topic of discussion; topic | HSK 6 |
| 考题 | kǎotí | exam question | HSK 6 |
| 命题 | mìngtí | proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic | HSK 7-9 |
| 成问题 | chéngwèntí | to be a problem; problematic | HSK 7-9 |
题 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 题
How many strokes are in 题?
题 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 题 mean?
题 (tí) means topic; problem for discussion; exam question. A common word with it is 问题 (wèntí), meaning "question; problem".
How do you pronounce 题?
题 is pronounced tí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 题?
The radical of 题 is 页, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 题 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 题?
The traditional form of 题 is 題. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 题 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 题 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 题 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What measure word is used with 题 for exam or homework questions?
Use 道 (dào), as in 一道题 (yí dào tí), one question. In casual speech you may also hear 个 (gè).
What is the difference between 问题 and 题目?
问题 (wèntí) covers both questions and problems or troubles in life, as in 没问题 (méi wèntí), no problem. 题目 (tímù) is narrower and means a title or a specific exercise or exam question.