满

滿

mǎn

adjective HSK 2 #938

Meanings

1 full
2 satisfied
3 to reach (an age or limit)

Characters

Contains 氵 (water radical) — water filled to the brim.

Examples

杯子满了。

Bēizi mǎn le.

The cup is full.

车上人很满。

Chē shàng rén hěn mǎn.

The bus is very full of people.

他满十八岁了。

Tā mǎn shíbā suì le.

He has turned eighteen.

Tips

usage

满 can mean physically full (水满了, the water is full), figuratively full (人很满, very crowded), or reaching a threshold (满了十八岁, turned 18).

Stroke Order

满 mǎn