加
加 (jiā) means “to add”. It is made of 力 + 口 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 加 into its parts
What 加 is made of
- 力 lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Supporting a cause with the strength 力 of one's words 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
加 stroke order
Example sentences
二加三是五。Èr jiā sān shì wǔ.Two plus three is five.
你的咖啡要加牛奶吗？Nǐ de kāfēi yào jiā niúnǎi ma?Do you want milk in your coffee?
Words with 加
- 参加cānjiāto take part in
- 加油jiāyóucome on!
- 更加gèngjiāeven more
- 加工jiāgōngto process
- 加快jiākuàito speed up
- 加强jiāqiángto strengthen
- 增加zēngjiāto increase
- 加班jiābānto work overtime
- 加入jiārùto join
- 加油站jiāyóuzhàngas station
- 加剧jiājùto intensify
- 施加shījiāto exert
- 雪上加霜xuěshàngjiāshuāngone disaster after another
- 加上jiāshàngto add
Also built with 力
- 劝quànto advise
- 办bànto do
- 功gōngachievement
- 务wùaffairs
- 劣lièlow-quality
- 动dòngto move
- 助zhùto help
- 努nǔto exert
- 劫jiéto take by force
- 励lìto encourage
- 劲jìnstrong
- 势shìpower
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to add; plus |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 力 (power, #19) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 加
What does 加 mean?
加 (jiā) means “to add; plus”.
How many strokes does 加 have?
加 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 加?
The radical of 加 is 力 (lì, “power”), Kangxi radical number 19.
What parts make up 加?
加 is made of 力 (strength) and 口 (mouth).
Which HSK level is 加?
加 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 加 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.