屉 (tì) is a Chinese character meaning “drawer”. It is written from 尸 (corpse) and 世 (world; generation), one enclosing the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
尸 + 世
Enclosing structure
Structure from: ids-decomposition (现代字形 ⿸尸世，3+5=8 笔与 hanzi-writer-data 笔顺一致)
Memory aid
A flat slab (尸) with a shallow tray sliding underneath, and inside that tray a whole small world (世) of odds and ends — that is a drawer.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 抽屉chōu tìdrawer屉 = tìspoken aschōu ti
Go deeper
All readings
drawer; tray
drawer; a shallow sliding tray or frame that fits inside furniture or a steamer
家具或蒸锅里可以抽出、取放东西的浅框，如抽屉、笼屉。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 抽屉chōu tìdrawer屉 = tìspoken aschōu ti
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 屉 mean?
屉 (tì) means drawer; a shallow sliding tray or frame that fits inside furniture or a steamer.
How do you pronounce 屉?
It is pronounced tì.
What parts is 屉 made of?
尸 (corpse) and 世 (world; generation), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: ids-decomposition (现代字形 ⿸尸世，3+5=8 笔与 hanzi-writer-data 笔顺一致). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 屉 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 屉?
尸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 屉?
Common ones are 抽屉. The reading of 屉 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.