Chinese Word: 梯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

梯HSK 3

Pinyin: tī

English Definition: ladder; stairs

Chinese Definition:
①登高用的器具、设备：梯子。楼梯。木梯。软梯。电梯。云梯。阶梯。
②形状或作用像梯子的：梯田。梯级。梯形。梯队(亦泛指工作中层层递补的力量)。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:弟 indicates the sound; 木 (wood) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 弟 [ dì ] young brother, junior

Similar Characters: 稊悌

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 梯

楼梯	lóu tī	stair; staircase; Classifiers: 个
电梯HSK 3	diàn tī	elevator; escalator; Classifiers: 台
梯田	tī tián	stepped fields; terracing
阶梯	jiē tī	flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement; stepping stone
梯队	tī duì	echelon (military); (of an organisation) group of persons of one level or grade

1		zhè ge 这个 diàn tī 电梯 hěn màn 很慢。 This elevator is slow.
2		lóu tī 楼梯 fú shǒu 扶手 shì 是 huáng tóng 黄铜 de 的。 The stair railings are made of brass.
3		qǐng 请 chéng zuò 乘坐 fú tī 扶梯 wǎng 往 shàng 上 zǒu 走。 Please take the escalator up.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 fáng jiān 房间 zài 在 lóu tī 楼梯 hòu bian 后边。 My room is behind the staircase.
5		lóu tī 楼梯 tài zhòng 太重 le 了， wǒ bāng nǐ 我帮你 bān 搬。 The stairs are too heavy, I will help you move them.

1		zhè ge 这个 diàn tī 电梯 hěn màn 很慢。 This elevator is slow.
2		lóu tī 楼梯 fú shǒu 扶手 shì 是 huáng tóng 黄铜 de 的。 The stair railings are made of brass.
3		qǐng 请 chéng zuò 乘坐 fú tī 扶梯 wǎng 往 shàng 上 zǒu 走。 Please take the escalator up.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 fáng jiān 房间 zài 在 lóu tī 楼梯 hòu bian 后边。 My room is behind the staircase.
5		lóu tī 楼梯 tài zhòng 太重 le 了， wǒ bāng nǐ 我帮你 bān 搬。 The stairs are too heavy, I will help you move them.