垫(diàn): pad
pad
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- diàn
- Meaning
- pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 墊
Origin & structure
Where 垫 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 垫 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 垫
Common words using 垫 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
diàn垫fù付
to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later
Open 垫付 page →Related characters
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