填

tián
#1,967 most
frequent character
fill, stuff, fill in, write
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

填 tián uses 土 earth as the meaning part and 真 zhēn for sound, though the link is not clear in Mandarin. It first meant to fill a hole completely. Later it meant to fill out a form or to stuff.

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Example Sentences

请把这张表填完。
qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng biǎo tián wán 。
Please fill out this form.
我需要填一些信息。
wǒ xūyào tián yīxiē xìnxī 。
I need to fill in some information.
请在空白处填上你的名字。
qǐngzài kòngbái chǔ tiánshàng nǐde míngzì 。
Please write your name in the blank space.

Words with similar meanings

填写tiánxiě
fill out
more formal and specific in the context of completing forms.
填充tiánchōng
stuff
emphasizes the act of filling space, often used in a physical context.

Homophones

HSK 3
甜tián
sweet
田tián
field, farm

Words Starting With 填

填空tián kòng
to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

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