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加 (jiā): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 3

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3.

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加

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4.

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5.

How to Use 加

Increase or Strengthen

Words where 加 indicates making something larger, stronger, faster, or more intense.

增加 • zēng jiā • to increase; add; raise • HSK 4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 加

加上 • jiā shàng • plus

HSK 3.0 · L4

jiā加

shàng上

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jīn今

wǎn晚

xū需

yào要

jiā加

bān

Information

Pinyinjiā

Meaningto add, to increase, to put in

Strokes5

Radical力

Traditional加

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#405

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄚ

UnicodeU+52A0

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Strength (力) adds to speech (口) — to increase or join with emphasis.

zēng增

jiā加

to increase; add; raise

加强 • jiā qiáng • to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

jiā加

qiáng强

to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance

加快 • jiā kuài • to accelerate • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

jiā加

kuài快

to accelerate

Join or Participate

Words where 加 means to become a member of or take part in something.

参加 • cān jiā • to take part • HSK 3

HSK 3

cān参

jiā加

to take part

加入 • jiā rù • to become a member • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

jiā加

rù入

to become a member

plus

加油 • jiā yóu • to add oil

HSK 3.0 · L4

jiā加

yóu油

to add oil

加班 • jiā bān • over work

HSK 4

jiā加

bān班

over work

更加 • gèng jiā • more (than sth else)

HSK 3.0 · L4

gèng更

jiā加

more (than sth else)

加油站 • jiā yóu zhàn • petrol station

HSK 4

jiā加

yóu油

zhàn站

petrol station

加工 • jiā gōng • process; machining; handling

HSK 6

jiā加

gōng工

process; machining; handling

班

wán完

chéng成

gōng工

zuò作

。

He needs to work overtime tonight to finish the job.

Guó国

wáng王

zài在

shèng盛

dà大

de的

yí仪

shì式

shàng上

jiā加

miǎn冕

。

The king was crowned in a grand ceremony.

zhèng政

fǔ府

jué决

dìng定

jiā加

dà大

huán环

bǎo保

tóu投

rù入

。

The government decided to increase environmental protection investment.

bǐ比

sài赛

shí时

wǒ我

men们

wèi为

xuǎn选

shǒu手

jiā加

yóu油

。

We cheer for the players during the game.

Qǐng请

gěi给

wǒ我

de的

kā咖

fēi啡

jiā加

yī一

diǎn点

táng糖

。

Please add a little sugar to my coffee.

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该gāishould, ought to
干gàntrunk; main part; do; work
刚gāngjust
更gèngeven more
刮guāto scrape, to shave, to blow (wind)
关guānto close

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "jia".

迦jiācharacter for transliteration
钾jiǎpotassium
枷jiācangue scaffold
荚jiápods of leguminous plants; pods
佳jiāgood, excellent, beautiful
葭jiareed

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Characters with radical "力".

动dòngto move, to act, to change
劾héexamine into, impeach, charge
努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
劣lièinferior; of low quality
劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
劳láoto labor, to work

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