施加 (shījiā) · to exert

施加 (shījiā) means “to exert; to put on (pressure)”. It is written with 2 characters: 施 (to grant) + 加 (to add). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 施加 is built

The characters

施 shī · to grant

What 施 is made of

方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
㐌yí — a tribe of savages in South China
- 亻rén — person
- 也yě — also
  - 乚 — hook 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

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

父母不应该给孩子施加太多压力。Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi gěi háizi shījiā tài duō yālì.Parents shouldn't put too much pressure on their children.

他们对公司施加了影响。Tāmen duì gōngsī shījiā le yǐngxiǎng.They exerted influence on the company.

Questions about 施加

What does 施加 mean?

施加 (shījiā) means “to exert; to put on (pressure)”.

How do you pronounce 施加?

施加 is pronounced shījiā.

Which HSK level is 施加?

施加 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 施加 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 164: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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