增(zēng)

HSK 315 strokes

(bound form) to increase

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Character information

Pinyin
zēng
Meaning
(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 增 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土曾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 曾 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

土tǔ曾céng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 增 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 增

Common words using 增 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zēng增jiā加
HSK 3

to raise; to increase

Open 增加 page →
zēng增duō多
HSK 5

to increase

Open 增多 page →
zēng增dà大
HSK 5

to enlarge

Open 增大 page →
zēng增qiáng强
HSK 5

to increase

Open 增强 page →
zēng增chǎn产
HSK 5

to increase production

Open 增产 page →
zēng增zhí值
HSK 6

to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy)

Open 增值 page →
zēng增shōu收
HSK 7-9

to increase revenue

Open 增收 page →
zēng增tiān添
HSK 7-9

to add

Open 增添 page →

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From 增’s common words

加多大强产值收添

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