参加
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
参加 (cānjiā) · to take part in
参加 (cānjiā) means “to take part in; to join”. It is written with 2 characters: 参 (to take part in) + 加 (to add). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 参加 is built
The characters
参 cān · to take part in
What 参 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
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)
Example sentences
你参加考试了吗？Nǐ cānjiā kǎoshì le ma?Did you take the exam?
我想参加篮球队。Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā lánqiú duì.I want to join the basketball team.
Questions about 参加
What does 参加 mean?
参加 (cānjiā) means “to take part in; to join”.
How do you pronounce 参加?
参加 is pronounced cānjiā.
Which HSK level is 参加?
参加 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 参考cānkǎoto consult
- 参与cānyùto take part in
- 参谋cānmóuto give advice
- 参照cānzhàoto refer to
- 参赛cānsàito take part in a competition
- 加油jiāyóucome on!
- 更加gèngjiāeven more
- 加工jiāgōngto process
- 加快jiākuàito speed up
Learn 参加 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.