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充

chōng

to act as; to fill; to charge

A person plugs a glowing phone into a wall socket.
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Character

充 chōng

Strokes
6
Radical
儿 — son, child
Made of
亠 lid, cover 允 to grant, to consent
More about the character 充

Example phrases

  • 在缺乏正式调解机制的地区,村中长者常常充临时仲裁人的角色。 Zài quēfá zhèngshì tiáojiě jīzhì de dìqū, cūn zhōng zhǎngzhě chángcháng chōng línshí zhòngcái rén de juésè. In areas lacking formal mediation mechanisms, village elders often act as temporary arbitrators.
  • 手机没电了,我先充一会儿电。 Shǒujī méi diàn le, wǒ xiān chōng yíhuìr diàn. My phone is dead; let me charge it for a bit.
  • 他想用假货充好货,被顾客当场发现了。 Tā xiǎng yòng jiǎhuò chōng hǎohuò, bèi gùkè dāngchǎng fāxiàn le. He tried to pass off fake goods as genuine ones and was caught on the spot by a customer.

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