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Chinese symbol for “bits”

屑
xiè
bits; fragments; crumbs; filings

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bits is 屑 (xiè), defined as: bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

屑 xiè
bits, crumbs, scraps; fragments; not worthwhile
radical 44 ⼫ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “bits”

WordPinyinMeaning
末屑mò xièbits; scraps
渣子zhā zidregs; bits
碎末suì mòflecks; particles

Related words

Other words that share a character with 屑.

WordPinyinMeaning
不屑bù xièto disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing
碎屑suì xièfragments; particles
不屑一顾 (不屑一顧)bù xiè yī gùto disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
木屑mù xièwood shavings; sawdust
银屑病 (銀屑病)yín xiè bìngpsoriasis
头皮屑 (頭皮屑)tóu pí xièdandruff

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.