xiè
bits
Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 肖 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
xiè
bits, scraps, crumbs, fragments; bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to
Most common words with 屑
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
bits | ||
to disdain to do sth | ||
to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) | ||
breadcrumbs | ||
sawdust |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
Sources