屉
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tì · drawer, tier

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

尸Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 屉 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài nǐ de zhuōzi chōu tì lǐ zhǎo dào le zhège.我在你的桌子抽屉里找到了这个。

I found this in your desk drawer.

Source: Tatoeba #5595238 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bàn gōng zhuō de chōu tì shì kāi zhe de.办公桌的抽屉是开着的。

The desk drawer is open.

Source: Tatoeba #1323334 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǒu de bàn gōng zhuō chōu tì dōu shì kōng de.所有的办公桌抽屉都是空的。

All the desk drawers were empty.

Source: Tatoeba #1783790 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiǎo xīn dì bǎ tā de dōng xī fàng jìn le chōu tì.他小心地把他的东西放进了抽屉。

He carefully put his things in the drawer.

Source: Tatoeba #1944857 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wàng jì gěi chōu tì shàng suǒ le.我忘记给抽屉上锁了。

I forgot to lock the drawer.

Source: Tatoeba #423400 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ shū zǐ fàng zài chōu tì lǐ miàn.她把梳子放在抽屉里面。

She put the comb in the drawer.

Source: Tatoeba #10484057 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 屉 in context

  1. Say tì, then recall the core meaning: drawer, tier.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 抽屉 (chōu ti), meaning “drawer”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 屉 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.