屑 xiè bits
bits; crumbs; scraps
How to remember 屑: 尸 corpse + 肖 resemble = bits. The toddler plays corpse under the table, and soon the floor starts to resemble a beach made of cookie bits.
Component breakdown
屑 = 尸 corpse + 肖 resemble
- 尸 corpse
- 肖 resemble
The toddler plays corpse under the table, and soon the floor starts to resemble a beach made of cookie bits.
How it is used
- Crumbs/shavings/bits: 纸屑 (zhǐxiè) scraps of paper, 木屑 (mùxiè) sawdust, 面包屑 (miànbāoxiè) breadcrumbs.
- 不屑 (búxiè) = to disdain (as beneath one): 不屑一顾 (búxiè-yígù) to not deem worth a glance.