The character 充 — “fill”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 充 is read chōng and means “fill”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 充
充 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 充, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 充 is made of
充电 — “fill with electricity”, to charge.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 充
- 充足ample, sufficientHSK 5
- 充分sufficient, fullHSK 5
- 充值top up (an account)HSK 5
- 充满be full of, fillHSK 5
- 补充supplement, addHSK 5
- 充电charge (a battery)HSK 5
- 充实rich, full; enrich, replenishHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 充?
充 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 充 mean?
充 means “fill”. It appears in 充足 (“ample”), 充分 (“sufficient”), 充值 (“top up”), 充满 (“be full of”).
How do you pronounce 充?
充 is read chōng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 充 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 充 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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