Meaning of 满
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to fill
- full
- filled
- packed
- fully
- completely
- quite
- to reach the limit
- Manchu ethnic group
How to use 满
满 often follows a verb to show something is filled completely, as in 坐满 (zuòmǎn, all seats taken) or 装满 (zhuāngmǎn, filled up). It also appears in common words like 满意 (mǎnyì, satisfied). Example: 杯子满了。(Bēizi mǎn le.) The cup is full.
满 has the water radical 氵 on the left, so picture water poured into a container until it reaches the top. When the water is at the brim, the container is full, 满 (mǎn).
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 满 (mǎn, full) with 慢 (màn, slow) because the sounds are close. Keep the third tone for 满 and the fourth tone for 慢, and remember 满 has water 氵 while 慢 has the heart radical 忄.
满 in example sentences
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满 mǎn · to fill · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 满.
| 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 圆满 | yuánmǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect |
| 布满 | bùmǎn | to be covered with; to be filled with |
| 美满 | měimǎn | happy; blissful |
| 满怀 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on |
| 丰满 | fēngmǎn | ample; well developed |
| 爆满 | bàomǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) |
| 饱满 | bǎomǎn | full; plump |
| 装满 | zhuāngmǎn | to fill up |
Questions about 满
What does 满 mean?
满 (mǎn) means "to fill; full" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 满?
满 is made of 1 character: 满 (13 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 满 an HSK word?
Yes. 满 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 满 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 满 is written 滿.
What is the difference between 满 and 满意?
满 (mǎn) describes physical fullness, like a full bus or a full cup. 满意 (mǎnyì) is about feelings and means satisfied or pleased, as in 我很满意 (wǒ hěn mǎnyì), I am very satisfied.
Why does 满 sometimes mean Manchu?
When capitalized in pinyin as Mǎn, it refers to the Manchu ethnic group, as in 满族 (Mǎnzú). This is a proper noun use and is separate from the everyday meaning of full.