加

jiā
#166 most
frequent character
add, increase, put in
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

加 shows a plow 力 and a mouth 口, so it first meant 'to slander, to exaggerate'. 口 also acts as a sound part, though the link is not clear today. The meaning grew to 'to add to, augment' and 'plus'.

Drawn as: plow and mouth

加 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
哿
sound15 characters
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Example Sentences

请把盐加进汤里。
qǐng bǎ yán jiā jìn tāng lǐ 。
Please add salt to the soup.
他想加一点糖。
tāxiǎng jiā yīdiǎn táng 。
He wants to add a little sugar.
你能加快你的速度吗？
nǐ néng jiākuài nǐde sùdù ma ？
Can you increase your speed?

Words with similar meanings

增加zēngjiā
increase
More specific to increasing quantity or size.
添tiān
add
Often used for adding something extra or supplementary.

Words Starting With 加

加油站jiā yóu zhàn
gas station
加班jiā bān
to work overtime
加剧jiā jù
to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter
加工jiā gōng
to process; processing; working (of machinery)

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