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HSK 5
增

HSK 5verb

增

zēng

增 (zēng) means “(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

公司今年的收入增了两成。

Gōngsī jīnnián de shōurù zēng le liǎng chéng.

The company's revenue increased by twenty percent this year.

Words containing 增

递增dì zēngto increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental 增加zēng jiāto raise; to increase 与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto increase steadily; to grow with each passing day 增添zēng tiānto add; to increase 增长zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase 增强zēng qiángto increase; to strengthen 增产zēng chǎnto increase production 增大zēng dàto enlarge; to amplify; to magnify 增多zēng duōto increase; to grow in number 增进zēng jìnto promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc)增值zēng zhíto appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy)

More HSK 5 vocabulary

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 增 mean?: 增 (zēng) means “(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 增 pronounced?: 增 is pronounced “zēng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 增?: 增 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 增?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 增 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18