Writing
馅儿 (xiàn r) — how to say "filling" in Chinese
馅儿
Filling, stuffing
noun
Character composition
馅
filling, stuffing
儿
r-sounding suffix (erhua)
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Collocations
肉馅儿
ròu xiàn r
meat filling
饺子馅儿
jiǎo zi xiàn r
dumpling filling
Examples
这个饺子的馅儿是猪肉和白菜做的。
The filling of these dumplings is made from pork and cabbage.
包子有馅儿。
The baozi has filling.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "filling" in Chinese?
"filling" in Chinese is 馅儿 (xiàn r).
What does 馅儿 mean in English?
馅儿 (xiàn r) means "Filling, stuffing".
How is 馅儿 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiàn r (written as xian r, xianr). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "filling" in Chinese characters?
It is written 馅儿: 馅 has 11 strokes, 儿 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 馅儿?
馅儿 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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