充

chōng
#689 most
frequent character
to charge (a battery or device)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

It is unclear what 充 once showed. In early texts it meant 'ample, more than enough'. From that grew the sense 'to fill', that is, to make enough.

充 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我需要充电我的手机。
wǒ xūyào chōngdiàn wǒde shǒujī 。
I need to charge my phone.
请把这个电池充满。
qǐng bǎ zhègè diànchí chōngmǎn 。
Please charge this battery fully.
他在充电电脑。
tāzài chōngdiàn diànnǎo 。
He is charging the computer.

Words with similar meanings

充电chōngdiàn
to recharge
This term specifically refers to the act of charging a device, similar to '充', but can imply reusing power.

Homophones

HSK 5
冲chōng
(of water) to dash against
涌chōng
(used in place names)

Words Starting With 充

充分chōng fèn
full; abundant
充满chōng mǎn
full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
充电器chōng diàn qì
battery charger
充实chōng shí
rich; substantial; enrich; substantiate
充当chōng dāng
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of

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