Learn a Chinese Character - 馅 (xiàn) - Filling

1. Character Basics (基本特征)

Radical: 饣 (food radical)

Stroke Count: 11 (11 strokes)

Character Decomposition: 饣 + 臽 (food + pit)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: xiàn (fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

馅 primarily means filling, and is used in various contexts related to food and stuffing.

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 馅饼 (xiàn bǐng) - pie
• 肉馅 (ròu xiàn) - meat filling
• 饺子馅 (jiǎo zi xiàn) - dumpling filling

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

馅 is primarily used as a noun to describe filling, and can also be used in compound words to describe various aspects of food and stuffing.

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, 馅 reflects the importance of food and culinary traditions in daily life and festivals.

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

Remember 馅 as "food pit" - the 饣 represents food, and 臽 means pit, together forming the concept of filling.