Chinese symbol for “fill”
满
mǎn
Traditional: 滿
to fill; full; filled; packed
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fill is 满 (mǎn), defined as: to fill; full; filled; packed; fully; completely.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “fill”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 充填 | chōng tián | to fill (gap, hole, area, blank); to pad out |
| 添补 (添補) | tiān bu | to fill (up); to replenish |
| 补 (補) | bǔ | to repair; to patch |
| 装填 (裝填) | zhuāng tián | to load; to fill (into a container) |
| 充 | chōng | sufficient; full; to fill |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 满.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 满足 (滿足) | mǎn zú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 充满 (充滿) | chōng mǎn | full of; brimming with |
| 满意 (滿意) | mǎn yì | satisfied; pleased |
| 不满 (不滿) | bù mǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than |
| 圆满 (圓滿) | yuán mǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect |
| 丰满 (豐滿) | fēng mǎn | ample; well developed |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fill”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.