添
添 (tiān) · to add
11 strokesLeft–right
添 (tiān) means “to add”. It is made of 氵 + 忝 and has 11 strokes.
Break 添 into its parts
What 添 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 忝 tiǎn — shame
- 天 tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- ⺗ — heart
- 天 tiān — sky
添 stroke order
Example sentences with 画蛇添足
文章已经很好了，再加就是画蛇添足。Wénzhāng yǐjīng hěn hǎo le, zài jiā jiù shì huàshétiānzú.The essay is already good; adding more would be overdoing it.
这句话有点儿画蛇添足。Zhè jù huà yǒudiǎnr huàshétiānzú.This sentence is a bit unnecessary.
Words with 添
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tiān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to add |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 添
What does 添 mean?
添 (tiān) means “to add”.
How many strokes does 添 have?
添 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 添?
添 is made of 氵 (water) and 忝 (shame).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.