填
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tián · to fill, to pad, to stuff

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #4140
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

土Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 填

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tiánWords pronounced tián
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Example sentences

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Nín zhī xū tián xiě zhège biǎo gé jiù kě yǐ le.您只需填写这个表格就可以了。

All you have to do is fill in this form.

Source: Tatoeba #2475744 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ò, xiǎng qǐ lái le, wàng jì zài tián bào míng dān de zhuōzi shàng.哦,想起来了,忘记在填报名单的桌子上。

Ah, now I remember – I left it on the table where I filled in the application form.

Source: Tatoeba #420886 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng tián xiě zhè fèn biǎo gé.请填写这份表格。

Please fill out this form.

Source: Tatoeba #336669 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Què bǎo qīn zì tián xiě zhù cè biǎo gé.确保亲自填写注册表格。

Be sure to fill out the registration form in person.

Source: Tatoeba #375332 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tián shàng nǐ de xìng míng hé dì zhǐ.填上你的姓名和地址。

Fill in your name and address.

Source: Tatoeba #842442 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè zhāng biǎo tián yí xià, děng wǒ men de tōng zhī.请你把这张表填一下,等我们的通知。

Please fill out this form and wait for us to notify you.

Source: Tatoeba #421022 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 填 in context

  1. Say tián, then recall the core meaning: to fill, to pad, to stuff.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 填写 (tián xiě), meaning “to fill in a form”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 填 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.