加入 (jiārù) · to join

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

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)

入 rù · to enter

What 入 is made of

入 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.

Origin hint: An arrow indicating "enter" (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)