餡 meaning and stroke order
Filling, stuffing; secret
How to write 餡, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 餡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)
How 餡 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Food 飠 stuffed in a hole 臽; 臽 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 飠 (food), shared by 44 characters on this site.
How to remember 餡
On the left is the food radical 飠, and on the right is 臽 (xiàn), a pit or hole. Picture food stuffed into a hole inside a dumpling, and you have 餡 (xiàn), the filling.
餡 (xiàn) means the filling inside dumplings, buns, pies and pastries, and in speech it is often said as 馅儿 (xiànr). The word 露馅 (lòuxiàn), literally "the filling leaks out," is used when a secret or lie gets exposed. Example: 我喜欢吃肉馅的饺子。(Wǒ xǐhuan chī ròuxiàn de jiǎozi.) I like dumplings with meat filling.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the right side 臽 with 舀 (yǎo, to ladle), which has 爫 on top instead of the small 𠂊 shape. Also remember the tone is fourth tone xiàn, not first tone xiān like 鲜 (xiān, fresh).
Common words with 餡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 餡
How many strokes are in 餡?
餡 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 餡 mean?
餡 (xiàn) means filling, stuffing; secret. A common word with it is 馅儿 (xiànr), meaning "erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4]".
How do you pronounce 餡?
餡 is pronounced xiàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 餡?
The radical of 餡 is 飠, which carries the idea of "food". Dictionaries list 餡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 餡?
餡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 馅, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 露馅 (lòuxiàn) mean in everyday conversation?
It means a lie or secret has been given away, like filling spilling out of a broken dumpling. For example, 他一说话就露馅了 (Tā yì shuōhuà jiù lòuxiàn le) means "As soon as he spoke, he gave himself away."
Is 馅饼 (xiànbǐng) the same as a Western pie?
Not exactly. 馅饼 is usually a flat, pan-fried pastry with a savory filling such as meat or vegetables. It is often translated as "meat pie" or "pie," but it looks more like a stuffed pancake.