tián
fill; stuff; fill in; write
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请填写表格。
qǐng tiánxiě biǎogé.
Please fill in the form.
我正在填写申请表。
wǒ zhèngzài tiánxiě shēnqǐngbiǎo.
I am filling out the application form.
他填了一张支票。
tā tiánle yī zhāng zhīpiào.
He wrote a check.
空 (kōng)
empty
缺 (quē)
lack
The Chinese character 填 (tián) is composed of two parts: the radical 氵(shuǐ), which represents water, and the phonetic component 田 (tián), which represents a field. The character 填 originally meant "to fill up" or "to fill in", and it was often used in the context of filling up a hole or a ditch. Over time, the meaning of the character expanded to include "to fill out" or "to complete", as well as "to compose" or "to write".The character 填 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 填海造田 (tián hǎi zào tián) means "to reclaim land from the sea", and the proverb 填不满的无底洞 (tián bù mǎn de wúdǐ dòng) means "a bottomless pit that cannot be filled".The character 填 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is used in many common words and phrases.
