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屑

xiè
noun #9,459

Meanings

  1. 1 crumbs; bits; scraps
  2. 2 trifling; worthless

Examples

桌上都是面包屑。
Zhuō shàng dōu shì miànbāoxiè.
The table is covered in bread crumbs.
他不屑一顾。
Tā bùxièyīgù.
He didn't deign to give it a glance.
地上有很多木屑。
Dì shàng yǒu hěn duō mùxiè.
There are a lot of wood shavings on the ground.

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usage
屑 appears in many compounds: 纸屑 (zhǐxiè, paper scraps), 木屑 (mùxiè, sawdust), 面包屑 (miànbāoxiè, breadcrumbs). As a verb in 不屑 (bùxiè), it means 'to disdain; to consider beneath oneself.'

Stroke Order

屑 xiè