屑 Strokes Write it Listen 屑 xiè bits, crumbs, scraps; fragments; not worthwhile HSK 7–9 10 strokes Radical 尸 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from尸meaningshībody, corpse肖soundxiàoto resemble, to look like; to be like How it works尸 hints at the meaning (body), and 肖 xiào hints at the sound.