添 tiān
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 忝 shame, disgrace
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
添
tiān
to add
Character
Example phrases
- 她在汤里添了一点盐，味道立刻更自然了。 Tā zài tāng lǐ tiān le yì diǎn yán, wèidào lìkè gèng zìrán le. She added a little salt to the soup, and the flavour immediately became more natural.
- 天冷了，你该添件衣服。 Tiān lěng le, nǐ gāi tiān jiàn yīfu. It's gotten cold, so you should put on another layer.
- 客人还没吃饱，服务员又给他添了一碗饭。 Kèrén hái méi chībǎo, fúwùyuán yòu gěi tā tiān le yì wǎn fàn. The guest was still hungry, so the waiter gave him another bowl of rice.
Related words
- 添加 tiānjiā to add
- 画蛇添足 huàshétiānzú to ruin something by overdoing it; gild the lily
- 锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā to make something good even better
- 添加剂 tiānjiājì additive
- 增添 zēngtiān to add; to increase
- 归还 guīhuán to return
- 混 hùn to mix, to blend; carelessly
- 携带 xiédài to carry
- 混合 hùnhé to mix, to blend
- 开启 kāiqǐ to open, to start
- 抛 pāo to throw
- 闭 bì to close