How to Write 满 (mǎn) — Meaning “full; filled; satisfied”

Imagine water (氵) pouring into a cup until it is full — the right side 㒼 looks like a cup with two horizontal lines marking the fill level. You can also think: "a man (mǎn) drinks water until he is full."

Be careful to write the three dots of the water radical (氵) closely together on the left. The right side has many horizontal strokes; keep them parallel and evenly spaced, and finish the last horizontal stroke slightly lower to balance the character.

满 means 'full' or 'satisfied', while 涪 is a place name (e.g., Fuling) and 涫 means 'to boil' or 'gush'. Visually, 满's right side has 㒼 (with a grass-like top), whereas 涪 has 咅 and 涫 has 官, making them easy to tell apart.

满 is very common in words like 满意 (satisfied), 充满 (full of), and 满分 (full marks). Culturally, 满月 (full moon) is celebrated during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and wishing someone a 'full life' is a positive blessing.

Common words containing 满 include: 满意 (mǎn yì) — satisfied; pleased; 充满 (chōng mǎn) — to be full of; brimming with; 满分 (mǎn fēn) — full marks; perfect score.