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增 - zēng

increase, add to, augment

increase, add to, augment

How to read 增

Click 增 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzēng
Englishincrease, add to, augment
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

增值 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 增光. Please read 增兵 one more time.

Common words with this character

to appreciate; to increase in value; value-added
to add luster; to add glory
to reinforce; to increase troop numbers; reinforcements
additional publication; supplement

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 增 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 增值 and 增光 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 增.