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The Chinese word dian - 垫 - diàn
(pad in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

diàn

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English translations

pad, to fill a vacancy, to fill up, to pay for sb. and expect to be repaid later,
cushion

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 垫 ( diàn ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
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Chinese characters ( dian / diàn ) with pronunciation (English translation: pad )
垫 ( dian / diàn ) in traditional characters
墊
Character complexity
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垫 is composed of 9 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

air cushion  |  cushion
 
Chinese example words containing the character 垫 ( dian / diàn )
床垫 ( chuángdiàn = mattress ), 脚垫 ( jiăodiàn = floor mat ), 鼠标垫 ( shŭbiāodiàn = mouse pad )
Other characters that are pronounced diàn in Chinese
店 (store) , 甸 (suburb) , 电 (electricity)

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