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title: "Tianchong Meaning: 填充 (tiánchōng) Means “to fill”"
description: "填充 (tiánchōng) means “to fill; to stuff; filling; padding”. Hear its tones, see what 填 and 充 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianchong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 填充 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

填充 tiánchōng

## to fill; to stuff; filling; padding

## It can also mean

- to fill in (blanks)

## Its characters

1. 填 tián to fill in
2. 充 chōng to fill

## In a sentence

这个枕头里填充了棉花。 This pillow is stuffed with cotton.

[More about 填充](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A1%AB%E5%85%85)

## More words with 填 or 充

- [补充 bǔchōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchong)
- [充电 chōngdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdian)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [充满 chōngmǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongman)
- [充实 chōngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongshi)
- [充值 chōngzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzhi)
- [充足 chōngzú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzu)
- [填补 tiánbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianbu)
- [填写 tiánxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianxie)

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