增生

增

ze̅ng

生

she̅ng

growth (of organism) / proliferation / supernumerary candidate (in imperial examation system)

Characters and words in 增生

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

生

she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1

to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

生 = 牛 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).