添
HSK 6

添 (tiān): append, add to, increase

tiān

append, add to, increase

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Pinyin

tiān

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

append, add to, increase

How to Write 添 (tiān)

添 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 添

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 忝 hints at the pronunciation.

What 添 is Made Of

添 is built from 2 components:

氵water
忝shame, disgrace

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Words Using 添

Common Chinese words that contain 添:

增添

zēngtiān

画蛇添足

huàshétiānzú

锦上添花

jǐnshàngtiānhuā

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