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15 strokes
Character #805 · The First 1000

zēng

increase

to increase; to augment; to add to

Strokes
15
Both scripts
增
Poster cell
U29

简 = 繁增 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zēngzhǎng to grow
  • zēngjiā to raise
  • zēngqiáng to increase
  • zēngdà to enlarge
  • zēngjìn to promote
  • zēngzhí to appreciate (financially)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 增

Write 增 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zēng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell U29 · 28 × 36 grid

增 is #805 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 增 mean in English?
增 (zēng) means "increase": to increase; to augment; to add to.
How do you pronounce 增?
增 is pronounced zēng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄗㄥ.
How many strokes does 增 have?
增 has 15 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 增 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 增 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 增?
Common words that use 增 include 增长 (zēngzhǎng, to grow), 增加 (zēngjiā, to raise), 增强 (zēngqiáng, to increase), 增大 (zēngdà, to enlarge).
How common is 增?
增 is number 805 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell U29 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.