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Animated Stroke Order 添

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2.

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3.

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5.

How to Use 添

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 添 works in context.

Words meaning 'to add' or 'addition'

These words directly relate to the act of adding or increasing something.

增添 • zēng tiān • add • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 添 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

jì计

huà划

tiān添

zhì置

Information

Pinyintiān

Meaningto add

Strokes11

Radical氵

Traditional添

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1755

Zhuyinㄊㄧㄢ

UnicodeU+6DFB

CangjieETP

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氵water

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Water (氵) increases with a heart (忝), conveying addition or replenishment.

zēng增

tiān添

add

添加 • tiān jiā • to add • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

tiān添

jiā加

to add

添加剂 • tiān jiā jì • additive • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tiān添

jiā加

jì剂

additive

Idiomatic expressions using 添 to convey figurative addition

These idioms use 添 metaphorically to describe adding something to an existing situation.

画蛇添足 • huà shé tiān zú • draw a snake and add feet to it • HSK 6

HSK 6

huà画

shé蛇

tiān添

zú足

draw a snake and add feet to it

锦上添花 • jǐn shàng tiān huā • [lit.] onto brocade, add flowers; to add to something that is already perfect [idiom] • HSK 6

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jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

yì一

tái台

xīn新

diàn电

nǎo脑

。

We plan to purchase a new computer.

xīn新

jiā家

jù具

wèi为

fáng房

jiān间

zēng增

tiān添

le了

wēn温

xīn馨

gǎn感

。

The new furniture adds coziness to the room.

qǐng请

tiān添

jiā加

yì一

xiē些

táng糖

dào到

kā咖

fēi啡

lǐ里

。

Please add some sugar to the coffee.

Qǐng请

gěi给

wǒ我

de的

kā咖

fēi啡

lǐ里

tiān添

yī一

diǎn点

táng糖

。

Please add a little sugar to my coffee.

huā花

[lit.] onto brocade, add flowers; to add to something that is already perfect [idiom]

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