帖 (tiē) - 1. (tiē) to be submissive, well-ordered & a note, card

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tiē ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 巾

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帖 · tiē

1.

(tiē) to be submissive, well-ordered;

a note, card;

2.

(tiě) invitation card, notice;

a model for calligraphy;

3.

(tiè) a book of models for calligraphy.

1. (tiē) to be submissive, well-ordereda note, card2. (tiě) invitation card, notice

Usage highlights

wellcopybook for calligraphyinvitation cardcalligraphy modelobedientto practice calligraphy by tracing

Synonyms

  • 贴— to stick, paste (shares the 'submissive' sense in some contexts)
  • 顺— obedient, smooth

Antonyms

  • 逆— to disobey, rebel
  • 乱— chaotic, disorderly

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room is tidy (服服帖帖).
  • I wrote a note (字帖).
  • He practices calligraphy using a copybook (临帖).
  • She received an invitation (请帖).

Collocations

  • well-behaved(服帖)
  • copybook for calligraphy(字帖)
  • invitation card(请帖)
  • calligraphy model(法帖)
  • obedient(俯首帖耳)
  • to practice calligraphy by tracing(临帖)

Idioms

  • Meek and submissive(俯首帖耳)
  • Well-ordered and docile(服服帖帖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for small pieces of silk or paper for writing notes or invitations.
  • In calligraphy, refers to copybooks used for practicing, a crucial part of traditional education.
  • The character embodies values of order, submission, and cultural refinement.

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