Writing
增 (zēng) — how to say "to increase" in Chinese
增
To increase
verb
Character composition
增
to increase
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
增至十人
zēng zhì shí rén
increase to ten people
Examples
我们需要增加产量。
We need to increase production.
增加人口。
Increase the population.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say increase in Chinese?
"to increase" in Chinese is 增 (zēng).
增 meaning in English
增 (zēng) means "To increase".
How is 增 pronounced?
It is pronounced zēng (written as zeng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to increase" in Chinese characters?
It is written 增 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 增?
增 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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