The character 增 — “increase”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 增 is read zēng and means “increase”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 增
增 has 15 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 增, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 增 is made of
On the left, 土 “earth”: to pile on more earth. On the right, 曾 céng hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 增
- 增加increase, addHSK 4
- 增长grow (of figures)HSK 4
- 增进enhance, strengthenHSK 5
- 增强strengthen, enhanceHSK 5
- 倍增double, multiplyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 增?
增 has 15 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 增 mean?
增 means “increase”. It appears in 增加 (“increase”), 增长 (“grow”), 增进 (“enhance”), 增强 (“strengthen”).
How do you pronounce 增?
增 is read zēng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 增 have?
15 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 增 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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