垫
HSK 7–9

垫 (diàn): advance money, pay for another

diàn

advance money, pay for another

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Pinyin

diàn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

advance money, pay for another

How to Write 垫 (diàn)

垫 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
  4. 4
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  9. 9

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Origin of 垫

A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 执 hints at the pronunciation.

What 垫 is Made Of

垫 is built from 2 components:

执to execute
土soil, earth

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