How is 贴 pronounced?

贴 is pronounced “tiē” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 贴?

贴 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 贴?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 贴 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4v

贴

Traditional: 貼

tiē

贴 (tiē) means “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”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 貼) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 4 required

Example

他在墙上贴了一张画。

Tā zài qiáng shàng tiē le yī zhāng huà.

He posted a picture on the wall.

Words containing 贴

补贴bǔ tiēto subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 体贴tǐ tiēconsiderate (of other people's needs)粘贴zhān tiēto stick; to affix; to adhere

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Frequently asked questions

What does 贴 mean?: 贴 (tiē) means “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”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 贴 pronounced?: 贴 is pronounced “tiē” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 贴?: 贴 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 贴?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 贴 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18