充 chōng — fill; satisfy; fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient
手机快没电了，要充电了。Shǒu jī kuài méi diàn le, yào chōng diàn le.The phone is almost out of battery; it needs charging.
Common words: 充满 (chōng mǎn)、补充 (bǔ chōng)、充分 (chōng fèn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "fulfill"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "fulfill", including 充 (chōng), 践 (jiàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "fulfill" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 充 (chōng), 践 (jiàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chōng, jiàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 充 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 充 chōngfill; satisfy; fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficientUseful words: 充满, 补充
- 践 jiànfulfill (a promise); tread; walkUseful words: 实践, 践踏
Common words for these 2 "fulfill" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 充 (chōng) — so "fulfill" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
充满chōng mǎnfull of; brimming with; very full; permeated补充bǔ chōngto replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional充分chōng fènample; sufficient; adequate; full实践shí jiànpractice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project)践踏jiàn tàto trample作践zuò jiànto ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "fulfill".
践 jiàn — fulfill (a promise); tread; walk
我们不能光说不做，要把计划付诸实践。Wǒ men bù néng guāng shuō bú zuò, yào bǎ jì huà fù zhū shí jiàn.We cannot just talk; we should put the plan into practice.
Common words: 实践 (shí jiàn)、践踏 (jiàn tà)、作践 (zuò jiàn)
All 2 characters
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