xiè

common

Meaning of

屑 means crumbs; fragments; scrap; trivial; petty; minor. Pronounced xiè.

  • crumbs; fragments; scrap
  • trivial; petty; minor
  • consider worth; think it worthwhile

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhuō
zi
shàng
yǒu
hěn
duō
tiě
xiè
 

There are many iron filings on the table.

gōng
huó
zuò
wán
hòu
shàng
mǎn
shì
xiè
 

The floor is covered with wood shavings after the carpentry work.

Bīng
róng
huà
hòu
biàn
chéng
le
suì
de
bīng
xiè
 

After melting, the ice turned into tiny ice fragments.

Gōng
rén
dài
zhe
kǒu
zhào
fáng
zhǐ
jīn
shǔ
xiè
 

Workers wear masks to avoid inhaling metal scraps.

Qiē
cài
shí
zhēn
bǎn
shàng
huì
liú
xià
cài
xiè
 

Vegetable scraps will be left on the cutting board when chopping food.