how to write dian(put sth. under sth. else to raise it or make it level) in chinese

垫

pinyindiàn
radicals土Stroke count9
eanglish meaningput sth. under sth. else to raise it or make it level; fill up; pad; fill a vacancy; cushion; mat

Stroke order of the Chinese character "垫" (dian)

Handwriting

v. （用东西支、铺或衬，使加高、加厚或平正） put sth. under sth. else to raise it or make it level; fill up; pad:

1. 垫路
repair a road by filling the holes;

2. 桌子腿底下垫点纸就平了。
Put a wad of paper under the leg of the table to make it level.

v. （填补空缺） fill a vacancy:

1. 垫戏
preliminary performance before the big play proper

v. （暂时替人付钱） pay for sb. and expect to be repaid later:

1. 你先给我垫上，以后再还你。
Would you mind paying for me? I'll pay you back later.

n. （垫子） pad; cushion; mat:

1. 床垫
mattress;

2. 椅垫
chair cushion;

3. 鞋垫
inner sole; insole