墊 meaning and stroke order
Cushion, mat, pad; to advance money, to pay for another
How to write 墊, stroke by stroke
14 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 墊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pad
- cushion
- mat
- to pad out
- to fill a gap
- to pay for sb
How 墊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 執 hints at the sound.
Radical: 土 (soil), shared by 183 characters on this site.
How to remember 墊
墊 is 執 (zhí) sitting on top of 土 (tǔ, earth). Picture earth packed underneath something to raise it up or fill a gap, like a pad placed below.
墊 means a pad or mat, and as a verb it means to put something underneath, to fill a gap, or to pay on someone's behalf. It appears in everyday words like 垫子 (diànzi) and 床垫 (chuángdiàn). Example: 我先帮你垫钱。(Wǒ xiān bāng nǐ diàn qián.) I'll pay for you first.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 墊 with 塾 (shú, old private school), which has 孰 on top instead of 執. Also remember the tone is fourth, diàn, not the first tone of 颠 (diān).
Common words with 墊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 墊
How many strokes are in 墊?
墊 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 墊 mean?
墊 (diàn) means cushion, mat, pad; to advance money, to pay for another. A common word with it is 垫子 (diànzi), meaning "cushion; mat; pad".
How do you pronounce 墊?
墊 is pronounced diàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 墊?
The radical of 墊 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 墊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 墊?
墊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 垫, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 垫钱 mean, and do I have to pay it back?
垫钱 (diàn qián) means to pay for someone temporarily, with the expectation that they will pay you back later. It is not a gift. You can also say 垫付 (diànfù) in more formal contexts.
What does 垫底 mean when talking about rankings?
Besides putting something at the bottom, 垫底 (diàndǐ) is commonly used to mean coming in last place. For example, 他考试垫底了 (tā kǎoshì diàndǐ le) means he came last on the exam.