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Made of 4 radicalsSound

增

zēng

increase

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土earthMeaning曾céngonce; ever (also zēng)Sound增increase

曾 zēng gives the sound

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  1. 1
    丷eightShape田fieldShape曰sayShape曾once; ever (also zēng)
  2. 2
    土earthMeaning曾céngonce; ever (also zēng)Sound增increase

Sound family of 曾

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Words 2

  • 增加zēngjiāincrease
  • 增长zēngzhǎnggrow; increase

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 增 yet.