增加

增

ze̅ng

加

jia̅

to raise / to increase

Characters and words in 增加

增

ze̅ng = z + (e)ng1

to increase / to expand / to add

增 = 土 + 曾 : In front of the engine ((e)ng1) some fireflies (曾) are busy increasing (增) the height of the hill on which engine rests by piling up dirt (土) so that it counts as a mountain. Zorro (z) came to interview them but since they are so tiny they need to use an amplifier (增) so that Zorro can hear what they are saying.

增

ze̅ng = z + (e)ng1

(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to

加

jia̅ = ji + a1

abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4] / surname Jia

加 = 力 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol from 加油: cheerleaders' pom poms.

加 = 力 + 口 : Joan of Arc works on her cheerleading skills in front of the ashram. For the grande finale of her performance she prepared special effects: at the very end of her performance she hits a power button on the floor with her foot, which starts mandarins shooting from her pom poms.

加

jia̅ = ji + a1

to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

加 = 力 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol from 加油: cheerleaders' pom poms.