(tián)

HSK 413 strokes
Readingstiánzhèn

to fill or stuff

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tián / zhèn
Meaning
to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土真

In this compound, the meaning comes from (earth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tiánkòng
HSK 4

to fill a job vacancy

Open 填空 page →
tiánchōng
HSK 7-9

to fill up; to stuff

Open 填充 page →
tiánxiě
HSK 7-9

to fill in a form

Open 填写 page →
tián
HSK 7-9

to fill a gap

Open 填补 page →
dàitián

to fill in a form for sb else

Open 代填 page →
chōngtián

to fill (gap, hole, area, blank); to pad out; to complement; (dental) filli…

Open 充填 page →
huítián

to backfill

Open 回填 page →
tiánbào

to fill in and submit (a form)

Open 填报 page →

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