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梯 tī ladder

ladder; stairs

How to remember 梯: 木 tree + 弟 younger brother = ladder. The kitten is stuck high up in the tree, so the big sister sends her younger brother running to the shed for the ladder.

  • 1,672. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

梯 = 木 tree + 弟 younger brother

  • 木 tree
  • 弟 younger brother
    • 丷 horns
    • 𢎨 sequence
The Gushi story

The kitten is stuck high up in the tree, so the big sister sends her younger brother running to the shed for the ladder.

How it is used

  • 'Ladder/stairs' - the 木 wood radical: 楼梯 (lóutī) staircase, 梯子 (tīzi) a ladder, 电梯 (diàntī) elevator, 滑梯 (huátī) a slide.
  • Distinguish 楼梯 (the stairs you climb) from 台阶 (táijiē) the outdoor steps, and from 层/楼 (a storey).
  • Figurative 'graded/stepped' - 阶梯 (jiētī) a flight of steps or a progression, 梯队 (tīduì) an echelon.

Words with 梯

Example sentences

  • 电梯在下降。 Diàntī zài xiàjiàng.The elevator is going down.