屉

屜
tì
世 + 尸

Definitions

tì (noun) drawer; tray

Etymology

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The simplified character 屉 (tì), derived from traditional 屜, refers to a drawer, a sliding tray, or a tier in a steamer. Its outer radical 尸 (shī), which once depicted a human body, here conveys the sense of an overarching enclosure or housing. Inside, the component 世 (shì) replaces the more complex phonetic 枼 (yè) of the traditional form and indicates the modern pronunciation. Commonly used in household vocabulary, 屉 describes removable, box-like compartments in desks, cabinets, and dressers, as well as the slatted bamboo layers found in traditional steaming cookware.

Example Sentences Hide

把碗放进抽屉里。

Bǎ wǎn fàng jìn chōu tī lǐ.

Put the bowls into the drawer.

这个抽屉有点卡住了。

Zhège chōu tī yǒudiǎn kǎ zhù le.

This drawer is a bit stuck.

他拉开了书桌的抽屉。

Tā lā kāi le shūzhuō de chōu tī.

He pulled open the desk drawer.

蒸笼有好几层笼屉。

Zhēnglóng yǒu hǎo jǐ céng lóng tì.

The steamer has several layers of bamboo trays.

柜子的每个屉斗都贴了标签。

Guìzi de měi gè tì dǒu dōu tiē le biāoqiān.

Every drawer of the cabinet has a label on it.

她把文件分门别类地放入不同的屉格。

Tā bǎ wénjiàn fēnménbiélèi de fàng rù bùtóng de tì gé.

She sorted the documents into different drawer compartments.

这个老式梳妆台的屉面有精美的雕刻。

Zhège lǎoshì shūzhuāngtái de tì miàn yǒu jīngměi de diāokè.

The drawer fronts of this vintage dressing table have exquisite carvings.

屉帽松动导致抽屉很难拉。

Tì mào sōngdòng dǎozhì chōutī hěn nán lā.

The loose drawer knob makes it hard to pull the drawer.

Related Characters

Component: 世

世 泄 绁 贳 屜 抴 枻 枼 疶 紲 貰 迣

Component: 尸

展 局 属 尼 居 层 户 屋 尾 尸 届 屈 卢 履

Example Words

抽屉 屉子 笼屉