diàn = di + an4
pad / cushion / mat / to pad out / to fill a gap / to pay for sb / to advance (money)
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How to pronounce 垫

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= di initial

Di is for Dorothy Gale.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

垫 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= tu + Ø3
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu
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= tu + Ø3
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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zhí = zh + Ø2
to execute (a plan) / to grasp
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Characters with 垫 as component

垫 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 垫

to put sth on the bottom / to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime / to lay the foundation / to come last in the rankings
cushion / mat / pad
cushion; mat; pad

Sentences with 垫

垫 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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diàn

pad / cushion / mat / to pad out / to fill a gap / to pay for sb / to advance (money)

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