满 meaning and stroke order
To fill; full; filled
How to write 满, 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 满
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fill
- full
- filled
- packed
- fully
- completely
How 满 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 㒼 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 满
Water 氵 on the left tells you the meaning: a container filled with water to the top. On the right, picture grass 艹 floating on a pool so full that it covers both 两 (liǎng) sides.
满 (mǎn) describes something that is full or packed, and it also appears in words about feeling satisfied, like 满意 (mǎnyì) and 满足 (mǎnzú). It often follows a verb to show something got filled completely, as in 坐满 (zuòmǎn, all seats taken). Example: 杯子满了。(Bēizi mǎn le.) The cup is full.
Common mistake: Learners mix up 满意 (mǎnyì) and 满足 (mǎnzú). 满意 means pleased with a result, while 满足 means to satisfy or meet a need, so say 满足要求 (mǎnzú yāoqiú, meet the requirements), not 满意要求.
Common words with 满
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased | HSK 2 |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than | HSK 2 |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with | HSK 3 |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) | HSK 3 |
| 圆满 | yuánmǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect | HSK 4 |
| 布满 | bùmǎn | to be covered with; to be filled with | HSK 6 |
| 美满 | měimǎn | happy; blissful | HSK 7-9 |
| 满怀 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on | HSK 7-9 |
| 丰满 | fēngmǎn | ample; well developed | HSK 7-9 |
| 爆满 | bàomǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 饱满 | bǎomǎn | full; plump | HSK 7-9 |
| 装满 | zhuāngmǎn | to fill up | |
| 满月 | mǎnyuè | (of a baby) to reach one month of age; (fig.) to reach the one-month mark since the start, | |
| 填满 | tiánmǎn | to cram |
满 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 满
How many strokes are in 满?
满 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 满 mean?
满 (mǎn) means to fill; full; filled. A common word with it is 满意 (mǎnyì), meaning "satisfied; pleased".
How do you pronounce 满?
满 is pronounced mǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 满?
The radical of 满 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 满 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 满?
The traditional form of 满 is 滿. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 满 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 满 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 满 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
How do I say a place is crowded or full of people with 满?
Use a verb plus 满, or 满 plus a noun. 教室里坐满了人 (Jiàoshì lǐ zuòmǎn le rén) means the classroom is full of people, and 满屋子都是书 (mǎn wūzi dōu shì shū) means the whole room is full of books.
What does 不满 mean before a number?
Before a number, 不满 means less than or under. For example, 不满十八岁 (bùmǎn shíbā suì) means under eighteen years old. In other contexts it means dissatisfied.