Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 填鸭
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
填tiánto fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
鸭子yāziduck; male prostitute (slang)
填补tiánbǔto fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency
填充tiánchōngto fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space
烤鸭kǎo yāroast duck