The character 加 — “add”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 加 is read jiā and means “add”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 加
加 has 5 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 加, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 加 is made of
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 加
- 参加take part, joinHSK 3
- 更加even moreHSK 4
- 加油go! hang in there!; refuelHSK 4
- 增加increase, addHSK 4
- 加班work overtimeHSK 4
- 加快speed upHSK 4
- 加强strengthenHSK 4
- 加入joinHSK 4
- 加上moreover; addHSK 4
- 加油站gas stationHSK 4
- 加热heat upHSK 5
- 加速accelerateHSK 5
- 加工processHSK 5
- 加深deepenHSK 5
- 添加add (to the mix), includeHSK 6
- 加倍double; doublyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 加?
加 has 5 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 加 mean?
加 means “add”. It appears in 参加 (“take part”), 更加 (“even more”), 加油 (“go! hang in there!”), 增加 (“increase”).
How do you pronounce 加?
加 is read jiā. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 加 have?
5 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 加 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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