The character 贴 — “stick”: how to write it and what it means
stick, paste
The Chinese character 贴 is read tiē and means “stick, paste”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 贴
贴 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 贴, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 贴 is made of
On the left, 贝 “money”; on the right, 占, as in 站 and 店.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 贴
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 贴?
贴 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 贴 mean?
贴 means “stick, paste”. It appears in 补贴 (“subsidize”), 粘贴 (“stick”), 贴近 (“get close to”).
How do you pronounce 贴?
贴 is read tiē. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 贴 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 贴 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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