堆满 (duī mǎn) — to be piled up all over (a place); to fill by s… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

堆满 (duī mǎn) means something is stacked so high it fills the whole space — it usually appears as a state (了/着) describing a place, not as a command.

verb

to be piled up all over (a place)to fill by stacking

Examples

堆满。
Shū jià shàng duī mǎn le gè zhǒng cān kǎo shū.
The bookshelf is piled full of various reference books.
堆满。
Tā de fáng jiān lǐ duī mǎn zhe jiù bào zhǐ hé zá zhì.
His room is piled up all over with old newspapers and magazines.
堆满，。
Cāng kù lǐ duī mǎn le huò wù, zǒu bú guò qù le.
The warehouse is stacked full of goods, so you can't walk through.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

“堆” means pile and “满” adds the sense of being full.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土隹堆

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

隹

隹zhuī堆duī

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

堆 is built from 土 (earth) and 隹, which supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 滿; 满 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

㒼

㒼㒼滿mǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 滿 pairs 水, showing water, with 㒼, giving the sound. The simplified 满 is a later shorthand, not the original shape.

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