BloomkoHSK 3 · Increase & Decrease
增加
zēng jiā
to increase
Stroke order of 增加
2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
增 · 15 strokes加 · 5 strokes
Memory trick
Earth piled up (土 in 增) and strength added (加) means increase.
Parts: 增 土 earth + 曾 (add to); 加 add (力 power + 口 mouth)
The characters in 增加
- 加 jiā — to add; plus (5 strokes)
Example sentence
学生的人数增加了。
The number of students has increased.