充 (chōng) — to fill; to charge (a battery); to serve as; to act as; to pretend to be; to pose as
Definition
充 is a formal/written verb; in 充当 it means 'to serve as' (synonym 当, but more literary). Alone it most often means 'to fill / charge' (e.g. 充电) — for the 'pretend' sense the app prefers 冒充 or 假冒.
verb
to fillto charge (a battery)to serve asto act asto pretend to beto pose as
Examples
- 充。Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ shǒu jī chōng shàng diàn.Please help me charge my phone.
- ，。Tā lín shí chōng dāng dǎo yóu, dài wǒ men cān guān.He temporarily served as a tour guide and showed us around.
- 充，。Tā zǒng ài chōng nèi háng, qí shí shén me dōu bù dǒng.He always likes to pretend to be an expert, but actually knows nothing.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 𠫓𠫓𠫓a newborn
- 儿儿érstanding person
充 pairs 𠫓, a newborn, with 儿, a standing person, to picture a newborn growing to stand.
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