加
jiā
Other characters with the syllable jia: see all 16 →
Meaning
- Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4])
- to add
- (math.) plus
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- to increase; to augment
- (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不[bu4], 大[da4], 稍[shao1] etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良[shao1 jia1 gai3 liang2] "make some minor improvements to (it)")
- surname Jia
Example
Stroke Order
5 strokes
Words containing 加
参加cānjiāto participateHSK 2加油jiāyóuto add oil; to top up with gas; to refuelHSK 2更加gèngjiāmore (than sth else)HSK 3加工jiāgōngto processHSK 3加快jiākuàito accelerate; to speed up; to hastenHSK 3加强jiāqiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhanceHSK 3增加zēngjiāto raise; to increaseHSK 3加班jiābānto work overtimeHSK 4
More HSK 2 characters
啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2般bānsortHSK 2板bǎnboardHSK 2办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2必bìcertainlyHSK 2
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