屉 (tì) - Drawer & tier

屉Tone 4

tì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 尸

檀婷

屉 · tì

Drawer;

tier;

tray;

a removable compartment or shelf in furniture.

Drawertiertray

Usage highlights

DrawerSteamer basketFile trayCabinet drawerMultiRemovable tray

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Open the drawer (抽屉).
  • This is a steamer basket (蒸屉).
  • The cabinet has three tiers (三层屉).
  • Put the documents in the file tray (文件屉).

Collocations

  • Drawer(抽屉)
  • Steamer basket(蒸屉)
  • File tray(文件屉)
  • Cabinet drawer(柜屉)
  • Multi-tier steamer(多层屉)
  • Removable tray(活动屉)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in furniture design, especially in Chinese cabinetry with multiple drawers.
  • Common in kitchenware, particularly in bamboo steamers (蒸屉) used in Chinese cooking.

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