充 meaning and stroke order
Sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as
How to write 充, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 充
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sufficient; full
- to fill
- to serve as; to act as
- to act falsely as; to pose as
How 充 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 儿 (son), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 充
充 is built from 亠 (a lid on top) over 允 (yǔn, to allow). Picture a container with its lid lifted so it is allowed to be filled all the way up, which gives you "to fill" and "full."
充 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in words about filling or being full, like 充满, 充分 and 补充, and in 充电 for charging a phone. Example: 我的手机需要充电。(Wǒ de shǒujī xūyào chōngdiàn.) My phone needs to be charged.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 充 (chōng) with 允 (yǔn) because the bottom part is identical. Remember that 充 has the extra 亠 on top. Another trap is reading it with the fourth tone as in 冲 (chòng). 充 is always first tone.
Common words with 充
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with | HSK 3 |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to replenish; to supplement | HSK 3 |
| 充分 | chōngfèn | ample; sufficient | HSK 4 |
| 充电 | chōngdiàn | to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through rest or leisure) | HSK 4 |
| 充电器 | chōngdiànqì | battery charger | HSK 4 |
| 充足 | chōngzú | adequate; sufficient | HSK 5 |
| 冒充 | màochōng | to feign; to pretend to be | HSK 7-9 |
| 充实 | chōngshí | rich; full | HSK 7-9 |
| 充当 | chōngdāng | to serve as; to act as | HSK 7-9 |
| 填充 | tiánchōng | to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space | HSK 7-9 |
| 充沛 | chōngpèi | abundant; plentiful | HSK 7-9 |
| 充斥 | chōngchì | to be full of; to flood | |
| 充气 | chōngqì | to pump air (into sth); to inflate | |
| 精力充沛 | jīnglìchōngpèi | vigorous; energetic |
充 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 充
Learning 充 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 充
How many strokes are in 充?
充 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 充 mean?
充 (chōng) means sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as. A common word with it is 充满 (chōngmǎn), meaning "full of; brimming with".
How do you pronounce 充?
充 is pronounced chōng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 充?
The radical of 充 is 儿, which carries the idea of "son". Dictionaries list 充 under this radical.
Is 充 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 充 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 充分 and 充足?
充分 (chōngfèn) usually describes abstract things being thorough or ample, like 充分的理由 (a good enough reason) or 充分准备 (fully prepared). 充足 (chōngzú) usually describes a sufficient amount of physical supplies, like 充足的阳光 (plenty of sunlight) or 充足的水 (enough water).
How can 充 mean "to pretend to be"?
One sense of 充 is "to serve as" or "to act as," and this extends to falsely acting as someone. You see this most in 冒充 (màochōng), as in 他冒充警察 (Tā màochōng jǐngchá), He pretended to be a police officer.