How to write 增 (zēng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to increase
- to expand
- to augment
- to add
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
增 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 增 is 土 — meaning soil. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 基堂土堵圾垃塑填址.
How the character is built
增 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 曾 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 增
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
增 appears in 35 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 增 / 相关任务
Words containing 增 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 增 mean in Chinese?
增 (zēng) means to increase; to expand; to augment; to add. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 增 have?
增 is written in 15 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 增?
The radical of 增 is 土 (soil). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 基, 堂, 土, 堵, 圾.
What is the pinyin for 增?
增 is pronounced zēng.
What HSK 4 words use 增?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 增 appears in 2 words, including 增加 (zēngjiā), 增长 (zēngzhǎng). See the full list above.