CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- dian4
- English meanings
- pad, cushion, mat, to pad out, to fill a gap, to pay for sb, to advance (money)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 执; bottom 土.
Meaning & sound clues
土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.
执 is identified as the sound component (zhí). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 垫.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
standard; classic
establish; sacrifice
summit; peak
inn
concern; remember
hall
sediment; lake
measure word (approximations)
electricity
pasture; used in 缅甸
electricity
top; jolt
top; jolt
point; dot; o'clock
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Related words
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- 垫子
- 垫底