HSK 2 · Hands-on actions

加

jiā

to add; plus

Stroke order of 加

加 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Power (力) and mouth (口): add.

Parts: 力 power + 口 mouth

Example sentence

二加三等于五。

Two plus three equals five.

Words with 加

加油come on!; to refuel 参加to take part in 加工to process 更加even more 增加to increase 加快to speed up 加强to strengthen

More words: Hands-on actions

拉to pull 推to push 提to carry; to lift; to mention 放下to put down 掉to fall; to drop 倒to pour 碰to touch; to bump 装to pack; to install 弄to do; to handle 办to do; to handle 使用to use 查to check; to look up 选to choose 算to calculate; to count as 发to send; to issue

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