增 (zang1 | zeng1) : increase, gain, add

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增

zang1

zeng1

increase; gain; add; augment; enlarge

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: 土 (#32)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

增

Don't confuse with:
憎

This word has been viewed 7787 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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增加 zang1 gaa1 zeng1 jia1 = to increase; to add

增光 zang1 gwong1 zeng1 guang1 = bring glory, credit or honor to; add luster or glory to

增強 zang1 koeng4 zeng1 qiang2 = to strengthen; to increase

增援 zang1 wun4/jyun4 zeng1 yuan2 = to reinforce

增添 zang1 tim1 zeng1 tian1 = to increase; to add to

增產 zang1 caan2 zeng1 chan3 = to increase production

增設 zang1 cit3 zeng1 she4 = to add something new

增進 zang1 zeon3 zeng1 jin4 = to promote; to enhance

增長 zang1 zoeng2 zeng1 zhang3 = to grow; to increase

遞增 dai6 zang1 di4 zeng1 = steadily increase

增值稅 zang1 zik6 seoi3 zeng1 zhi2 shui4 = value-added tax, VAT

增多 zang1 do1 zeng1 duo1 = [1] to increase; [2] to grow in number

增幅 zang1 fuk1 zeng1 fu2 = growth margin

倍增器 pui5 zang1 hei3 bei4 zeng1 qi4 = multiplier

百分增加 baak3 fan6 zang1 gaa1 bai3 fen1 zeng1 jia1 = percentage increase

日益增加 jat6 jik1 zang1 gaa1 ri4 yi4 zeng1 jia1 = to increase daily

增值 zang1 zik6 zeng1 zhi2 = gain in value; add value (to card); upgrade oneself

增值機 zang1 zik6 gei1 zeng1 zhi2 ji1 = a value add machine (for sth like an Octopus card)

八達通增值機 baat3 daat6 tung1 zang1 zik6 gei1 = Octopus stored-value facilities

增大 zang1 daai6 zeng1 da4 = [v] enlarge; amplify

增補 zang1 bou2 zeng1 bu3 = [n] subjoinder; [vt] append

增高 zang1 gou1 zeng1 gao1 = heighten; raise up

新增 san1 zang1 = to create new

激增 gik1 zang1 = to increase rapidly; a sharp increase

劇增 kek6 zang1 ju4 zen1 = dramatic increase

增長率 zang1 zoeng2 leot6*2 zeng1 chang3 lv4 = growth rate (esp. in economics)

倍增 pui5 zang1 bei4 zeng1 = multiply; redouble

暴增 bou6 zang1 bao4 zeng1 = sharp increase

增廣 zang1 geong2 zeng1 guang3 = widen

增速 zang1 cuk1 zeng1 su4 = to speed up, to accelerate; growth rate (economics)

增長因子 zang1 zoeng2 jan1 zi2 zeng1 zhang3 yin1 zi3 = [bio.] growth factor

增城 zang1 sing4 zeng1 cheng2 = Zengcheng (city in Guangdong)

資源增值計劃 zi1 jyun4 zang1 zik6 gai3 waak6 = Enhanced Productivity Programme

遽增 geoi6 zang1 ju4 zeng1 = sudden increase

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