靠垫

靠墊

kàodiàn

noun #25,332

Measure Word

一个靠垫 gè

Meanings

1 cushion
2 throw pillow
3 bolster

Characters

to lean against; to rest on

pad; cushion; to cushion

Examples

沙发上有几个彩色靠垫。

Shāfā shàng yǒu jǐ gè cǎisè kàodiàn.

There are several colorful cushions on the sofa.

她抱着靠垫坐着看电视。

Tā bào zhe kàodiàn zuò zhe kàn diànshì.

She sat hugging a cushion watching TV.

这个靠垫的填充物是棉花。

Zhège kàodiàn de tiánchōngwù shì miánhuā.

The filling of this cushion is cotton.

Tips

memory

靠 means to lean against, 垫 means a pad — a cushion is what you lean against.

Stroke Order

靠 kào

垫 diàn