填 (tián) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to fill
- to pad
- to stuff
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
填 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 填 is 土 — meaning soil. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 基增堂土堵圾垃塑址.
How the character is built
填 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 真 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 填
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
填 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 填 / 相关任务
Words containing 填 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 填 mean in Chinese?
填 (tián) means to fill, to pad, to stuff. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 填 have?
填 is written in 13 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 填?
The radical of 填 is 土 (soil). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 基, 增, 堂, 土, 堵.
What is the pinyin for 填?
填 is pronounced tián.
What HSK 4 words use 填?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 填 appears in 1 word, including 填写 (tiánxiě). See the full list above.