Definitions
(verb)
to fill; to fulfill
(verb)
to substitute; to act in place of
(adjective)
full; sufficient
Etymology
Pictograph of an adult person with a hairpin in their hair, indicating being fully grown up into adulthood. In ancient China, adults usually wore a hairpin. Similar in origin to 每.
About
The character "充" originated from an early conceptual depiction of a person bearing a load, conveying the sense of fullness or sufficiency. In its present form, it is structurally composed of the components "亠" and "儿", which in modern character analysis are conventionally understood as a symbolic cover and a human figure. Its core meaning of filling or being adequate gradually extended to include more abstract applications, such as serving in a capacity or acting as something, which is reflected in its role in formations like "充分" for sufficient and "充当" for acting as.
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房间里充满阳光。
我需要给手机充电。
我们有充足的时间。
他充当了我们的向导。
这本书内容很充实。
我们必须充分利用资源。
公司计划扩充业务范围。
他以志愿者的身份充当代课老师。