充 Stroke Order — How to Write 充
充 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 儿, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
充 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 儿 + 4 more strokes
充 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chōng
Meanings of 充 in Chinese
1
chōng充
Full, ample, sufficient; to fill or be filled with.
我们需要充分利用时间来完成任务。
We need to make full use of our time to complete the task.
To fill, to be full of; to charge (as in a battery). It indicates that something is completely occupied or permeated by something else, or to supply with energy.
这个房间充满了阳光和欢声笑语。
This room is filled with sunshine and laughter.
To act as; to serve as; to fill a role.
他充当了我们的向导。
He acted as our guide.
to pretend; to feign; to act as; to make up the number to meet a quota
他只是来充数的，没什么真本事。
He's just here to make up the numbers; he doesn't have any real talent.
Common Words and Phrases with 充
1
ample and smooth; sufficient and unimpeded
得益于新的道路规划，城市交通变得更加充畅了
Thanks to the new road planning, urban traffic has become much smoother.
2
To be full of; to flood; to be permeated with; to be widespread.
这座古老的图书馆充斥着历史的气息，每一本书都仿佛在低语着过去的故事。
This ancient library is permeated with the aura of history, and every book seems to whisper tales of the past.
3
to serve as; to act as
这本书可以充当学习中文的入门指南。
This book can serve as an introductory guide for learning Chinese.
4
5
To turn a deaf ear to something; to ignore advice or warnings.
无论朋友如何劝说，他都对健身计划充耳不闻，依然保持着不健康的生活习惯。
No matter how his friends tried to persuade him, he turned a deaf ear to the fitness plan, still maintaining unhealthy lifestyle habits.
6
to be exiled for penal servitude; to banish
犯了重罪的盗贼被判充发边疆，以示惩戒
The bandit who committed a serious crime was sentenced to exile to the frontier as a punishment.
7
Sufficient, ample, or full.
这项研究提供了充分的证据，支持我们的假设
This research provides sufficient evidence to support our hypothesis.
8
To confiscate property from a criminal or offender, or to take possession of prohibited items and transfer them to public ownership.
走私的香烟和酒水一旦被海关查获，将被依法充公
Once smuggled cigarettes and alcohol are seized by customs, they will be confiscated according to law.
9
to substitute shoddy goods for good cargo; to pass off inferior goods as quality ones
一些不法商家经常用劣质材料充好，欺骗消费者。
Some unscrupulous merchants often pass off inferior materials as genuine, deceiving consumers.
10
to allay one's hunger
早餐来不及吃，先啃个苹果充饥吧。
I didn't have time for breakfast, so I'll just munch on an apple to stave off hunger for now.
11
To banish criminals to a remote area for forced labor as a form of punishment.
在古代，犯了重罪的人常常会被判处充军，远离故土。
In ancient times, individuals who committed serious crimes were often sentenced to penal servitude in remote areas, far from their native land.
12
To be full of; to fill completely; to permeate.
房间里充满了花朵的芬芳。
The room was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
13
Vigorous, abundant, or plentiful; full of energy or emotion.
他精力充沛，总是充满活力地投入到工作中。
He is full of energy and always throws himself into his work with vigor.
14
at most; at best
这家餐厅的菜充其量也就是勉强能吃，不值得特意来。
The food at this restaurant is at best barely edible; it's not worth making a special trip.
15
to fill something with air or gas, causing it to expand
请帮我给自行车轮胎充气。
Please help me inflate the bicycle tire.
More words with 充
- kuò扩chōng充Expand or augment.
- dǐ抵chōng充Offset, Set off
- jiǎ假chōng充pretend to be; pose as
- bǔ补chōng充Supplement, Addition
- tián填chōng充Fill, Pad
- mào冒chōng充impersonate
- huí回chōng充Regenerative charging, Recuperation
- chōng充shí实enrich, fulfill
- chōng充zú足sufficient, ample
- chōng充shù数to make up the number, to fill a quota
- chōng充xuè血congestion, hyperemia
- chōng充yù裕ample, abundant
- hùn混chōng充adulterate, counterfeit
- chōng充diàn电qì器charger
- chōng充diàn电bǎo宝power bank, portable charger
- chōng充mǎn满huó活lì力energetic, vibrant
- chōng充mǎn满rè热qíng情Passionate, Enthusiastic
- chōng充yíng盈full, abundant
- tián填chōng充wù物filler, stuffing
- chōng充fèn分fā发huī挥fully utilize, give full play to
Idioms with 充
- bèi备wèi位chōng充shù数fill a post without contributing effectively
- hàn汗niú牛chōng充dòng栋an immense collection of books
- huà画bǐng饼chōng充jī饥feed on fancies
- jīng精lì力chōng充pèi沛full of vigor and energy
- kuò扩ér而chōng充zhī之expand and enrich
- làn滥yú竽chōng充shù数pretend to be what one is not
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- chōng充jī饥huà画bǐng饼feed on illusions
- chōng充tiān天sāi塞dì地pervading the entire universe
- chōng充xiāng箱yíng盈jià架books filling chests and shelves
- dǎ打zhǒng肿liǎn脸chōng充pàng胖zi子keep up appearances despite one's limited means
- hàn汗niú牛chōng充wū屋a vast collection of books
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Open the tool →Questions about 充
What does 充 mean in Chinese?
充 (chōng) means “Full, ample, sufficient” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 充?
充 is pronounced chōng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 充 have?
充 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 充?
充 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 儿. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 充?
The radical of 充 is 儿.
