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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiā

加

加

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add

Numbered pinyin
jia1
English meanings
dramatise, plant, embroider, intercalate, lard, put in, blow up, inflict, deliver, aggrandize, plus, dramatize, increase, augment, embellish, augmentation, confer, append, add, pad, summate

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 力; right 口.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰力口

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    qǐng请jiā加shuǐ水。

    Please add water.

  2. 02

    zài再jiā加yī一diǎn点yán盐。

    Add a bit more salt.

  3. 03

    jiā加yī一gè个péngyou朋友。

    Add a friend.

  4. 04

    èr二jiā加sān三děngyú等于wǔ五。

    Two plus three equals five.

  5. 05

    rén人duō多lìliang力量dà大。

    Many hands make light work.

  6. 06

    jiākuài加快sùdù速度。

    Speed up.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 加上
  • 加以
  • 加入
  • 加剧
  • 加工
  • 加强
  • 加快
  • 加油
  • 加油站
  • 加深
  • 加热
  • 加班
  • 加盟
  • 加紧
  • 加速
  • 加重
  • 参加
  • 增加
  • 强加
  • 施加
  • 更加
  • 添加
  • 附加
  • 雪上加霜