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HSK
to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel / to accelerate; to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on
HSK 2
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  *对* | 对* | *对
right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair
HSK 1
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  *加* | 加* | *加
to add / (math.) plus / to increase; to augment / (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like , , etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良 "make some minor improvements to (it)")
HSK 2
plus / to put in / to add / to add on / to add into / in addition / on top of that
HSK 5
statistics / to count / to add up
HSK 4
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  *增* | 增* | *增
(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
HSK 5
to become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
HSK 4
to pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group
HSK 6
to appreciate (financially) / to increase in value / value-added (accountancy)
HSK 6
to pad an order; to add extra items to an order so as to reach the minimum spend required to use a coupon, get a discount or qualify for free shipping
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  *染* | 染* | *染
to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting
HSK 5
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  *添* | 添* | *添
to add; to increase; to replenish
HSK 6
to add up the total / to figure what sth amounts to / to consider
HSK 7-9
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  *兑* | 兑* | *兑
to cash / to exchange / to add (liquid) / to blend / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing swamp /
(idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury
HSK 7-9
to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves) / to infuse (tea)
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
boiled noodles served without broth, topped with just a sprinkle of oil and some chopped spring onions, to which customers add vinegar, soy sauce or chili oil according to their taste
to add / to increase
HSK 7-9
to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only
to add; to increase
HSK 7-9
to augment / to supplement / to add
to collect together / to add up / altogether
to reconstitute (a powdered beverage) by adding water, milk etc
Fenghuang Ancient Town, in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2008 in the Cultural category
to add (sth new) / newly added; additional
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  *益* | 益* | *益
benefit / profit / advantage / beneficial / to increase / to add / all the more
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous / to overdo it
HSK 7-9
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
HSK 7-9
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
to add / to mix in / to incorporate
to add to / supplementary
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  *搭* | 搭* | *搭
to put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train) / variant of
HSK 6
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  *拢* | 拢* | *拢
to gather together; to collect / to approach; to draw near to / to add; to sum up / to comb (hair)
to polish (a piece of writing) / to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc)
refinement / to add precision
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom) / fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)
rendering (computing) / to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting) / to exaggerate / to embellish
lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc)
lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) / fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position / to not have a leg to stand on
to add to the fun / to liven things up
to add spice; to make it spicy
to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
complementary angle (additional angle adding to 90 degrees)
to annotate; to add a comment / explanatory note; annotation
to heat / to add warmth / to raise temperature / fig. to stimulate
villager / (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions
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  *着* | 着* | *着
a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]) / trick; tactic / (dialect) okay; all right / (dialect) to put in; to add
to buy / to acquire / to add to one's possessions
to add up (numbers) / (fig.) to put together (several things of the same type, e.g. skills)
to add fuel to the flames
to add something extra / an additional increment / addendum / to append / an additional posthumous title
many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big / many a mickle makes a muckle
to feed in / to load (raw material, supplies, fuel etc) / to supply / fortified (with added material)
to put together / to add / to merge
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  *氏* | 氏* | *氏
(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
(idiom) many little things add up to sth great; many little drops make an ocean
to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum / to encourage sth to get bigger / to add fuel to the fire
to add to existing facilities or services
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  *饶* | 饶* | *饶
rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although
HSK 7-9
to add a note; to annotate
add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse / to add fuel to the fire
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  *附* | 附* | *附
to add; to attach / to be close to; to be attached
HSK 7-9
attached externally (e.g. fuel tank); plug-in; add-on / special software used to cheat in an online game
to add critical marks or notes to a text / (fig.) to criticize
to compensate / to make up / to complement / to add
to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting)
to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only
to add or subtract / to increase or decrease / to go up or go down
to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛)
to add; to augment; to increase
an occasional display of histrionics can add a playful element to a relationship, but overdoing it can lead to a breakup (admonishment derived from the saying 小酌怡情大酌傷身|小酌怡情大酌伤身)
to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc) / abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单
to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause
lit. many sand grains accumulate to form a tower (idiom) / fig. many little things add up to sth great
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
grand total / to add everything together
Nestlé Milo (chocolate-flavored powder added to milk or water)
to surreptitiously add (sth that shouldn't be there)
new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
to add luster / to add glory
to annotate / to add marginal comments on / criticism / marginalia
to add material to an exam / supplementary exam
complementary interval / addition musical interval adding to an octave
to add parallels and interpretations (to a story etc); to develop and embellish; to interpret (often in a strained manner)
to add less (of a spice etc)
(Internet slang) to add a friend (on a social network etc)
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  *熘* | 熘* | *熘
quick-fry / sim. to stir-frying, but with cornstarch added / also written
small cup for adding water to an ink stone
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *澥* | 澥* | *澥
(of porridge etc) to become watery / (dialect) to thin (porridge etc) by adding water etc
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *炝* | 炝* | *炝
to briefly boil (a vegetable etc), then dress with soy sauce, oil, vinegar etc / to briefly stir-fry (meat, chopped spring onions etc), then add to other ingredients and cook further
smooth, uncooked shrimp paste made by mixing minced shrimp with starch and egg white, commonly added to hot pot
to add a son to the family
to add interest (to a story) / to sex up
to increase a bet; to raise (in poker); to raise the stakes / to add; to pour in / variant of 加註|加注


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