加剧
Old HSK 6
加剧 (jiājù) · to intensify
加剧 (jiājù) means “to intensify; to aggravate”. It is written with 2 characters: 加 (to add) + 剧 (theatrical plays). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 加剧 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)
剧 jù · theatrical plays
What 剧 is made of
- 居jū — to live
- 户hù — door
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 居 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
雨越下越大，风也加剧了。Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà, fēng yě jiājù le.The rain got heavier and the wind picked up too.
竞争正在加剧。Jìngzhēng zhèngzài jiājù.Competition is intensifying.
Questions about 加剧
What does 加剧 mean?
加剧 (jiājù) means “to intensify; to aggravate”.
How do you pronounce 加剧?
加剧 is pronounced jiājù.
Which HSK level is 加剧?
加剧 is in Old HSK 6.
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 加剧 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 88: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.