The character 满 — “full”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 满 is read mǎn and means “full”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 满
满 has 13 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 满, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 满 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”: filled to the brim.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 满
- 满意be satisfiedHSK 3
- 不满dissatisfiedHSK 4
- 满足satisfy; satisfiedHSK 5
- 充满be full of, fillHSK 5
- 圆满successful, satisfactory (ending)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 满?
满 has 13 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 满 mean?
满 means “full”. It appears in 满意 (“be satisfied”), 不满 (“dissatisfied”), 满足 (“satisfy”), 充满 (“be full of”).
How do you pronounce 满?
满 is read mǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 满 have?
13 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 满 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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