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填 tián fill

fill; to stuff; to fill in

How to remember 填: 土 earth + 真 truly = fill. Tired of waiting for the town, the old farmer shovels earth into the pothole and says "This is truly the only way to fill it."

  • 1,970. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 土

Component breakdown

填 = 土 earth + 真 truly

  • 土 earth
  • 真 truly
    • 十 ten
    • 具 tool
      • 目 eye
      • 八 eight
The Gushi story

Tired of waiting for the town, the old farmer shovels earth into the pothole and says "This is truly the only way to fill it."

How it is used

  • 'To fill in, stuff, fill up (a gap)'. 填表 (tián biǎo) / 填写 (tiánxiě) = fill out a form: 请填写您的姓名 (qǐng tiánxiě nín de xìngmíng) please fill in your name.
  • 填空 (tián kòng) = fill in the blanks (a test format); 填补 (tiánbǔ) = fill a gap/vacancy.
  • Contrast 装 (zhuāng, load/pack): 填 is filling a hole or blank, not packing a container.

Words with 填

Example sentences

  • 请填写申请表。 Qǐng tiánxiě shēnqǐngbiǎo.Please fill in the application form.