贴(tiē)

HSK 49 strokesTrad. 貼

to stick

Print a 贴 worksheet PDFPractice writing 贴

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tiē
Meaning
to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
貼

Origin & structure

Where 贴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰贝占

In this compound, the meaning comes from 贝 (money); 占 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

贝bèi占zhàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 贴 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 贴

Common words using 贴 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bǔ补tiē贴
HSK 5

to subsidize

Open 补贴 page →
zhāng张tiē贴
HSK 7-9

to post (a notice)

Open 张贴 page →
jīn津tiē贴
HSK 7-9

allowance

Open 津贴 page →
tiē贴qiè切
HSK 7-9

close-fitting

Open 贴切 page →
rǔ乳tiē贴

pasties

Open 乳贴 page →
dǎo倒tiē贴

to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually…

Open 倒贴 page →
lì利tiē贴

Post-It note (3M trademark)

Open 利贴 page →
chuàng创kě可tiē贴

band-aid; sticking plaster

Open 创可贴 page →

Related characters

More HSK 4 characters

丈与严临之乎亚企

From 贴’s common words

补张津切乳倒利创

Ready to master 贴?

Trace 贴 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 贴 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 4 →