增
增 (zēng) · to increase
增 (zēng) means “to increase”. It is made of 土 + 曾 and has 15 strokes.
Break 增 into its parts
What 增 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 曾 céng — already
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 曾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
增 stroke order
Example sentences with 增加
我们班增加了两个学生。Wǒmen bān zēngjiā le liǎng gè xuéshēng.Our class has two more students.
工作时间又增加了。Gōngzuò shíjiān yòu zēngjiā le.Working hours have increased again.
Words with 增
- 增加zēngjiāto increase
- 增长zēngzhǎngto grow
- 递增dìzēngto increase progressively
- 与日俱增yǔrìjùzēngto grow day by day
- 增添zēngtiānto add
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zēng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to increase |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Radical | 土 (earth, #32) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 增
What does 增 mean?
增 (zēng) means “to increase”.
How many strokes does 增 have?
增 has 15 strokes.
What is the radical of 增?
The radical of 增 is 土 (tǔ, “earth”), Kangxi radical number 32.
What parts make up 增?
增 is made of 土 (earth) and 曾 (already).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.