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添加

tiānjiā

to add

A hand placing one more cube into a box
Memory picture

Characters in this word

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

加 jiā

Strokes
5
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 请在申请表中添加你的联系方式和紧急联系人。 Qǐng zài shēnqǐng biǎo zhōng tiānjiā nǐ de liánxì fāngshì hé jǐnjí liánxì rén. Please add your contact details and emergency contact to the application form.
  • 做面包时,不要添加太多糖,不然会太甜。 Zuò miànbāo shí, búyào tiānjiā tài duō táng, bùrán huì tài tián. When making bread, don't add too much sugar, or it will be too sweet.
  • 你可以在手机里添加新的联系人。 Nǐ kěyǐ zài shǒujī lǐ tiānjiā xīn de liánxìrén. You can add a new contact on your phone.

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