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递增

dìzēng

to increase progressively

A row of blocks grows steadily taller from left to right
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Characters in this word

递 dì

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 弟 young brother, junior
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

增 zēng

Strokes
15
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 曾 already, formerly, once
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 随着海拔升高,空气含氧量递减,而游客的不适反应却逐步递增。 Suízhe hǎibá shēnggāo, kōngqì hányǎngliàng dìjiǎn, ér yóukè de bú shì fǎnyìng què zhúbù dìzēng. As the altitude rises, the oxygen content of the air decreases, while tourists' discomfort gradually increases.
  • 我们每周的跑步距离递增一公里。 Wǒmen měi zhōu de pǎobù jùlí dìzēng yì gōnglǐ. Our running distance goes up by one kilometre each week.
  • 随着年龄增长,他的收入也逐年递增。 Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, tā de shōurù yě zhúnián dìzēng. As he gets older, his income also increases year by year.

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