Chinese

更加

/kɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/
more; even more
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese更 “to change; to replace”
    • soundChinese𰀒 “two chariots”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
  • characterChinese加 “to put on top of another object”
    • ideaChinese力 “physical strength; physical power; energy”
    • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”

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