verb HSK 4
to fill · to charge · to act as · to pretend to be
Meaning
充 means to fill up or充满 a space, or to charge something like a battery or phone. It can also mean to serve as or pretend to be something. The character originally depicted abundant growth, suggesting the idea of filling or becoming full.
Usage
Most commonly used in compounds like 充电 (charge a battery/phone), 充满 (be full of), 充足 (sufficient), or 充当 (act as). As a standalone verb, it's less common in everyday speech and typically appears in set phrases or formal contexts.
Examples
- 01我的手机没电了，需要充电。, .My phone is out of battery and needs to be charged.
- 02房间里充满了花香。.The room is filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Common collocations
- 充电宝power bank
- 充满信心full of confidence
- 充当to serve as, act as
- 充分full, ample, sufficient
Antonyms
Origin
The character 充 originally depicted a person (儿) underneath a cover (亠), suggesting something being filled or covered completely.