梯 (tī) — (bound form) ladder, stairs, steps; (bound form) terraced, stepped (as in 梯田)
Definition
梯 is a bound morpheme meaning 'ladder / stairs / terraced steps' — it almost always attaches to another character (电梯 elevator, 楼梯 stairs, 梯田 terraced fields), not used alone.
bound form
(bound form) ladderstairssteps(bound form) terracedstepped (as in 梯田)
Examples
- ，。Zhè dòng lóu yǒu sān céng lóu tī, méi yǒu diàn tī.This building has three flights of stairs and no elevator.
- 梯，。Nóng cūn de tī tián céng céng dié dié, fēi cháng zhuàng guān.The terraced fields in the countryside are layered and spectacular.
- ，。Qǐng zǒu lóu tī, zhù yì jiǎo xià ān quán.Please take the stairs and watch your step.
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