Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
填
tián
Description
“填”的意思是把东西放进空的地方，让它变满。
"填" means to put something into an empty space to make it full.
我们也常常说“填表”，就是在表格里写上你的名字和信息。
We often say "填表", which means to write your name and information in a form.
Meanings
填tián
to fill in (a form, blank)
请在这里填上你的名字。
Please fill in your name here.
填tián
to fill up; to stuff into a space
他用土把这个大洞填满了。
He filled the big hole with soil.
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Notes
- Nuance
填 often means filling blanks or holes; use 装 for putting things into containers.
- Etymology
土 (earth) radical hints at the original sense of filling with soil.
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