贴

貼
tiē
#1,452 most
frequent character
stick, paste, glue, nestle up to
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

贴 has 贝 shell money as its meaning part and 占 zhàn as its sound part. It first meant to pawn or deposit as security. The meaning grew to give an allowance, then to stick, paste, and keep close.

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Example Sentences

我把邮票贴在信上。
wǒbǎ yóupiào tiē zài xìn shàng 。
I stick the stamp on the letter.
请把这张纸贴在墙上。
qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ tiē zài qiáng shàng 。
Please paste this paper on the wall.
他喜欢贴近朋友，分享自己的想法。
tā xǐhuān tiējìn péngyǒu ， fēnxiǎng zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ 。
He likes to stay close to friends and share his thoughts.

Words with similar meanings

粘nián
stick
This term also means to stick or adhere, often implying a stronger bond.
贴合tiēhé
fit closely
This suggests a closer, more precise adherence than just sticking.

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