to add / to increase / to replenish

= + : It was very tiring for Mother Theresa (ti) to shame (忝) her opponent during her last rap battle (忝). In front of the anthill (an1) she replenishes (添) her vigor by drinking bottled holy water (氵).

添 character breakdown

to shame

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a rap battle.

Mother Teresa (ti) is shaming (忝) the angle (天) in the anthill (an3) during a rap battle (忝) for its ridiculous chain of heart-shaped lights (㣺).
"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a bottle of water. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) enjoys a bottle of water (氵) in the Eiffel Tower's living room (ei3). The got the water by scratching (㇀) a blossom (⺀) and catching the leaking dew in a bottle.

Characters with 添 as component

添 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 添

to cause trouble for sb / to inconvenience
to add / to increase
(coll.) to cause trouble for sb / to inconvenience
lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
additive / food additive
lit. to add oil and vinegar / fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous / to overdo it
to buy / to acquire / to add to one's possessions
to fill (up) / to replenish
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom) / fig. to do one's bit to help
to increase luck and longevity

Sentences with 添

hái
yào
tia̅n
bi̅ng