屑
屑 (xiè) means “crumbs”. It is made of 尸 + 肖 and has 10 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 屑 into its parts
What 屑 is made of
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 肖 xiào — to resemble
- ⺌ — structural part
- ⺼ — meat
屑 stroke order
Example sentences
桌子上都是面包屑。Zhuōzi shàng dōu shì miànbāo xiè.The table is covered in breadcrumbs.
他把地上的纸屑扫干净了。Tā bǎ dìshàng de zhǐ xiè sǎogānjìng le.He swept up the scraps of paper on the floor.
Words with 屑
Also built with 尸
- 尺chǐruler
- 尾wěitail
- 屁pìto break wind
- 层céngfloor (of a building)
- 屈qūto bend
- 屉tìdrawer
- 届jièmeasure word for events, sessions, school years
- 屋wūbuilding
- 展zhǎnto open
- 属shǔto be born in the year of
- 屡lǚfrequently
- 履lǚshoes
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | crumbs; bits; scraps |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 屑
What does 屑 mean?
屑 (xiè) means “crumbs; bits; scraps”.
How many strokes does 屑 have?
屑 has 10 strokes.
What parts make up 屑?
屑 is made of 尸 (body) and 肖 (to resemble).
Which HSK level is 屑?
屑 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 屑 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 200: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.