梯

tī

ladder, steps, stairs; lean

How to write 梯, stroke by stroke

(bound form) ladder; stairs

Pictophonetic: semantic 木 (wood), phonetic 弟

Made of 木 + 弟

电梯diàn tīelevator; escalator
楼梯lóu tīstair; staircase
梯子tī ziladder; stepladder
阶梯jiē tīflight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
楼梯间lóu tī jiānstaircase; flight of stairs
坐电梯zuò diàn tīto take an elevator
云梯yún tī(military) ladder used for scaling the walls of a fortified place (i.e. for escalading) in ancient times; firefighters' extension ladder; stone steps on a mountain
人梯rén tīhuman ladder (formed to help sb climb a wall etc); (fig.) person who sacrifices himself for others' success
天梯tiān tīstairway to heaven; high mountain road; tall ladder on a building or other large structure; space elevator
客梯kè tīpassenger elevator; passenger lift
梯己tī jiintimate; private saving of family members
梯度tī dùgradient

电梯好像故障了。
diàn tī hǎo xiàng gù zhàng le 。
The elevator seems to be out of order.
把梯子靠墙放着。
bǎ tī zǐ kào qiáng fàng zhe 。
Stand the ladder against the wall.
这名老妇艰难地爬上楼梯。
zhè míng lǎo fù jiān nán dì pá shàng lóu tī 。
The old lady climbed the stairs with difficulty.
不赶时间的人们站在自动扶梯的右边。
bù gǎn shí jiān de rén men zhàn zài zì dòng fú tī de yòu biān 。
People who are not in a hurry stand on the right side of the escalator.
扶梯在哪儿？
fú tī zài nǎ ér ？
Where is the escalator?