增
HSK 3
增 (zēng): increase, add to, augment
zēng
increase, add to, augment
Pinyin
zēng
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
increase, add to, augment
How to Write 增 (zēng)
增 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 增
A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 曾 hints at the pronunciation.
What 增 is Made Of
增 is built from 2 components:
土soil, earth
曾already, formerly, once
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Words Using 增
Common Chinese words that contain 增:
增加
zēngjiā
增添
zēngtiān
递增
dìzēng
与日俱增
yǔrìjùzēng
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