屉 (tì) — (bound form) drawer; (bound form) tiered steamer basket
Definition
屉 (tì) is a bound form — a building block that only appears inside words like 抽屉 (chōuti, drawer) and 笼屉 (lóngtì, bamboo steamer). It means the sliding compartment or stackable tray itself, never used alone.
bound form
(bound form) drawer(bound form) tiered steamer basket
Examples
- 。Qǐng bǎ wén jiàn fàng zài chōu tì lǐ.Please put the documents in the drawer.
- 屉。Chú fáng lǐ yǒu yí gè sān céng lóng tì.There is a three-tiered steamer in the kitchen.
- 。Zhè ge chōu tì yǒu diǎn jiù le.This drawer is a bit old.
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