滿 meaning and stroke order
To fill; full, packed; satisfied
How to write 滿, 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 滿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fill
- full
- filled
- packed
- fully
- completely
How 滿 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 滿
滿 combines water 氵 on the left with 㒼, which gives the sound. Picture water poured into a container until it reaches the top and is full.
滿 (mǎn) is the traditional form of 满. It means full or filled, as in 滿了 (mǎn le, it's full). It also appears in feeling words like 滿意 (mǎnyì, satisfied) and 滿足 (mǎnzú, to satisfy). Example: 我很滿意。(Wǒ hěn mǎnyì.) I am very satisfied.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 滿意 (mǎnyì) and 滿足 (mǎnzú). 滿意 describes being pleased with something, while 滿足 usually means to satisfy needs or to feel content. Also keep the third tone, not the second tone of 慢 (màn, slow) or 蠻 (mán).
Common words with 滿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 滿意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased | HSK 2 |
| 不滿 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than | HSK 2 |
| 充滿 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with | HSK 3 |
| 滿足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) | HSK 3 |
| 圓滿 | yuánmǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect | HSK 4 |
| 布滿 | bùmǎn | to be covered with; to be filled with | HSK 6 |
| 美滿 | měimǎn | happy; blissful | HSK 7-9 |
| 滿懷 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on | HSK 7-9 |
| 豐滿 | fēngmǎn | ample; well developed | HSK 7-9 |
| 爆滿 | bàomǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 飽滿 | bǎomǎn | full; plump | HSK 7-9 |
| 裝滿 | zhuāngmǎn | to fill up | |
| 滿月 | mǎnyuè | (of a baby) to reach one month of age; (fig.) to reach the one-month mark since the start, | |
| 填滿 | tiánmǎn | to cram |
Questions about 滿
How many strokes are in 滿?
滿 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 滿 mean?
滿 (mǎn) means to fill; full, packed; satisfied. A common word with it is 满意 (mǎnyì), meaning "satisfied; pleased".
How do you pronounce 滿?
滿 is pronounced mǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 滿?
The radical of 滿 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 滿 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 滿?
滿 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 满, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say something is completely full, like a full cup or a packed room?
Put 滿 after a verb or use 滿了. 杯子滿了 (bēizi mǎn le) means the cup is full, and 坐滿了 (zuò mǎn le) means all the seats are taken.
What does 滿 mean before a noun, like 滿臉 or 滿身?
Here 滿 means all over or the whole. 滿臉笑容 (mǎn liǎn xiàoróng) means a face full of smiles, and 滿身是汗 (mǎn shēn shì hàn) means covered in sweat.