Character Familiesleft / right

满mǎn

full; filled with no room left; satisfied; contented (满意,满足); to reach a limit (满员,满月); (intensifier) very; completely (满天飞,满世界)

满 means full or satisfied: 满意 'satisfied', 充满 'full of', 满足 'content'.

GF0025–2021 character list · 二级
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left / right

ZDIC: 形声 — the sound side is not named. The right block is shown as written pieces per the ZDIC stroke order: a crossing horizontal over two verticals, then the 两-shaped frame.

left / right · 满

WHOLE CHARACTER

满mǎn

full; filled with no room left; satisfied; contented (满意,满足); to reach a limit (满员,满月); (intensifier) very; completely (满天飞,满世界)

满 means full or satisfied: 满意 'satisfied', 充满 'full of', 满足 'content'.

ZDIC: 形声 — the sound side is not named. The right block is shown as written pieces per the ZDIC stroke order: a crossing horizontal over two verticals, then the 两-shaped frame.

MEANING: THE WATER SIDE

氵shuǐ

water (as the source idea 水)

A component form of 水; not counted as a standalone character page.

In 满: meaning: the water side The three-drop water form.

RIGHT BLOCK: A WRITTEN PIECE — CROSSED STROKES OVER THE 'PAIR' FRAME

Component group

Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.

In 满: right block: a written piece — crossed strokes over the 'pair' frame The horizontal crosses both verticals (written 一丨丨), then the 两-shaped frame below; shown as written pieces, not word meanings.

mǎnTone 3
  • full; filled with no room left
  • satisfied; contented (满意,满足)
  • to reach a limit (满员,满月)
  • (intensifier) very; completely (满天飞,满世界)
  • 满意mǎnyìsatisfied
  • 充满chōngmǎnfull of; brimming with
  • 满足mǎnzúsatisfied; to meet (a need)

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