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Meaning of 增

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增HSK 4
Pinyin: zēng
English Definition: to increase; to expand; to add
Chinese Definition:
①加多,添:增加。增多。增添。增益。增生(a.同“增殖”;b.古代科举制度中生员名目之一)。增产。增长(zhǎng)。增援。增殖。增辉。增减。增删。
Antonyms: 减 删 损
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 土
Pictophonetic:曾 indicates the sound; 土 (earth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 土 [ tǔ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
    • 曾 [ céng ] already, formerly, once; the past
Similar Characters: 赠 僧 憎
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Example Words
增加HSK 4 zēng jiā to raise; to increase
增长 zēng zhǎng to grow; to increase
增强 zēng qiáng to increase; to strengthen
增进 zēng jìn to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc)
增多 zēng duō to increase; to grow in number
More:增* | *增 | *增*
Example Sentences
1
多读书可以增加知识
。
Reading more can increase knowledge.
2
他的投资收益不断增长
。
His investment returns keep increasing.
3
消费者的需求不断增加
。
Consumer demand is constantly increasing.
4
每天读报可以增长见识
。
Reading the newspaper every day can increase your knowledge.
5
公司的利润增长了
10
%
。
The company's profits increased by 10%.