屑
xiè
HSK 6
#2,511 most
frequent character
crumbs, filings, worthwhile
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
屑 has 尸 person as the meaning part and 肖 xiào as the sound part. It first meant a hasty, dangerous action. The meaning grew to bits or scraps, and trifling.
屑 as a component in other characters
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Example Sentences
桌子上有很多屑。
zhuōzǐ shàngyǒu hěnduō xiè 。
There are a lot of crumbs on the table.
这个果子晚上吃了一半，剩下的都变成了屑。
zhègè guǒzǐ wǎnshàng chīle yībàn ， shèngxià de dū biànchéng le xiè 。
Half of this fruit was eaten last night, and the rest has turned into scraps.
他在工作中产生了一些金属屑。
tāzài gōngzuò zhōng chǎnshēng le yīxiē jīnshǔ xiè 。
He generated some metal filings during his work.
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