垫
垫 (diàn) means “cushion”. It is made of 执 + 土 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 垫 into its parts
What 垫 is made of
- 执 zhí — to execute
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 丸 wán — ball
- 九 jiǔ — nine
- 丶 — dot
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
垫 stroke order
Example sentences
椅子上放了一个垫子。Yǐzi shàng fàng le yī gè diànzi.There is a cushion on the chair.
桌子不平，下面垫一张纸吧。Zhuōzi bù píng, xiàmiàn diàn yī zhāng zhǐ ba.The table wobbles; put a piece of paper under it.
Also built with 执
Quick facts
| Pinyin | diàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | cushion; pad; to put something under |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 垫
What does 垫 mean?
垫 (diàn) means “cushion; pad; to put something under”.
How many strokes does 垫 have?
垫 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 垫?
垫 is made of 执 (to execute) and 土 (earth).
Which HSK level is 垫?
垫 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 垫 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.