HSK 6 HSK C7-9/V7-9
Correct

垫

/ diàn / 
Strokes

Definition

pad/cushion/mat/to pad out/to fill a gap/to pay for sb/to advance (money)

Example

As a Verb

cushion; pad; fill up

1
Shuìjiào
睡觉
shí
时
zhěntou
枕头
bù
不
néng
能
diàn
垫
de
得
tài
太
gāo
高
  
。

We should not sleep with the pillows piled too high.

2
Tàng
烫
yīfu
衣服
shí
时
zuìhǎo
最好
gěi
给
shàngmiàn
上面
diàn
垫
kuài
块
bù
布
  
。

You'd better put a piece of cloth on the garment before you iron it.

3
Diàn
垫
zhūjuàn
猪圈

spread earth in a pigsty

4
Diàn
垫
lùmiàn
路面

build the road surface; level up the road surface

As a Noun

pad; cushion; mat

5
Xiàngpídiàn
橡皮垫

rubber cushion

6
Gěi
给
yǐzi
椅子
shàngpū
上铺
gè
个
diànr  
垫儿

put a cushion on the chair

As a Verb

fill in a gap; insert

7
Zhēngxì
正戏
kāiyǎn
开演
qián
前
  
,
tāmen
他们
xiān
先
diàn
垫
le
了
jī
几
chū
出
zhézixì
折子戏
  
。

They put in a few highlights from other operas before the full-scale performance.

As a Verb

advance money