Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ti
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ti, including 体 tǐ, 提 tí / dī, 题 tí, 替 tì, 梯 tī. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For ti, push a small puff of air on t, join it to i, and hold the tone over the whole syllable.
Initial t
Start the syllable on the initial t, then run straight into the final i — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final i
After zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s, this i is not the clear “ee” in see.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (体 tǐ, 提 tí / dī, 题 tí, 替 tì, 梯 tī) and lock in their tones. 6 common characters share the sound ti, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ti turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 梯, 踢 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 提, 题 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 体 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 替 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ti inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
6 common characters in this group.