填 meaning and stroke order
To fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
How to write 填, stroke by stroke
13 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 填
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fill or stuff
- (of a form etc) to fill in
How 填 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 真 hints at the sound.
Radical: 土 (soil), shared by 183 characters on this site.
How to remember 填
Picture shoveling earth 土 (tǔ) into a hole until it is truly 真 (zhēn) full. 土 gives the meaning of filling with soil, and 真 hints at the sound.
填 (tián) means to fill a space or gap, and in daily life it most often means filling in forms or blanks. You will see it constantly in 填写 (tiánxiě) and 填空 (tiánkòng). Example: 请填写这张表。(Qǐng tiánxiě zhè zhāng biǎo.) Please fill in this form.
Common mistake: Learners often write 真 (zhēn) or 镇 (zhèn) when they mean 填, because they share the same right side. Remember that 填 has the earth radical 土 and a second tone, tián, not zhēn.
Common words with 填
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 填空 | tiánkòng | to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on a form, questionnaire or exam paper) | HSK 4 |
| 填补 | tiánbǔ | to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form) | HSK 7-9 |
| 填写 | tiánxiě | to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) | HSK 7-9 |
| 填充 | tiánchōng | to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space | HSK 7-9 |
| 填满 | tiánmǎn | to cram | |
| 填饱 | tiánbǎo | to feed to the full; to cram | |
| 装填 | zhuāngtián | to load; to fill (into a container) | |
| 填字游戏 | tiánzìyóuxì | crossword |
填 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 填
How many strokes are in 填?
填 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 填 mean?
填 (tián) means to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in. A common word with it is 填空 (tiánkòng), meaning "to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on a form, questionnaire or exam paper)".
How do you pronounce 填?
填 is pronounced tián, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 填?
The radical of 填 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 填 under this radical.
Is 填 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 填 is part of the HSK 4 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 填 and 满 when talking about filling something?
填 (tián) is the action of filling, while 满 (mǎn) describes the result of being full. They often combine as 填满 (tiánmǎn), to fill completely.
How do you say 'fill your stomach' in Chinese?
Use 填饱肚子 (tiánbǎo dùzi), to fill one's belly. It sounds casual and often suggests eating just enough to stop being hungry.