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Meaning of 添

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Pinyin: tiān
English Definition: to add; to increase; to replenish
Chinese Definition:
①增加:增添。添设。添补。锦上添花。[合]添嘴送舌(添言加语;搬弄是非);。)
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Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (water) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
增添 zēng tiān to add; to increase
添加剂 tiān jiā additive; food additive
添加 tiān jiā to add; to increase
添置 tiān zhì to buy; to acquire; to add to one's possessions
锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily
More: 添* | *添 | *添*
Example Sentences
1
If the tea is too strong, add some hot water.
2
Sometimes he would wink and add an extra slab of beef to her order.
3
西
The question we're asking is, "Is there a good reason to add to our list of things there are?
4
She multiplied clasps and pins where no one would have dreamed of looking.
5
I colored in his name and date, and then added my own beneath it.