充
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chōng · to fill, to supply

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6849
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6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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儿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 充

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chōngWords pronounced chōng
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Example sentences

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Nín duì wǒ shuō de huà yǒu shén me yào bǔ chōng de ma?您对我说的话有什么要补充的吗?

Would you like to add anything to what I've said?

Source: Tatoeba #845114 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ chōng diàn qì de xíng hào jì xià le.我把充电器的型号记下了。

I've memorized the model number of the charger.

Source: Tatoeba #1860165 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn wǎn wǒ men yǒu chōngfèn de shí jiān.今晚我们有充分的时间。

We have plenty of time tonight.

Source: Tatoeba #335345 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de rén shēng chōng mǎn le qǐ qǐ luò luò.他的人生充满了起起落落。

His life was full of ups and downs.

Source: Tatoeba #3029728 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú xiàng cóng qián nà yàng jīng lì chōng pèi le.他不像从前那样精力充沛了。

He's not as energetic as he used to be.

Source: Tatoeba #2397081 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men yǒu chōng yù de shí jiān gǎn shàng huǒ chē.我们有充裕的时间赶上火车。

We have ample time to catch our train.

Source: Tatoeba #1416280 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 充 in context

  1. Say chōng, then recall the core meaning: to fill, to supply.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 补充 (bǔ chōng), meaning “to replenish”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 充 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.