加上
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
加上 (jiāshàng) · to add
加上 (jiāshàng) means “to add; plus; in addition”. It is written with 2 characters: 加 (to add) + 上 (on). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 加上 is built
The characters
加 jiā · to add
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)
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
三加上五是八。Sān jiāshàng wǔ shì bā.Three plus five is eight.
天很冷，加上下雨，没人出门。Tiān hěn lěng, jiāshàng xià yǔ, méi rén chūmén.It's cold, and with the rain on top, nobody goes out.
Questions about 加上
What does 加上 mean?
加上 (jiāshàng) means “to add; plus; in addition”.
How do you pronounce 加上?
加上 is pronounced jiāshàng.
Which HSK level is 加上?
加上 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 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
Learn 加上 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.