参加

Character by character

• 参cān8 strokesHSK 2 traditional 參take part in, intervene; ginseng; 21st lunar mansion, determinative star ζ Orionis (Alnitak)
• 加jiā5 strokesHSK 2add to, increase, augment

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Example sentences

• 我想参加。

  Wǒ xiǎng cān jiā

  I want to participate.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 参加. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 加jiāHSK 2

  to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

• 参与cān yùHSK 4

  to participate (in sth)

• 加入jiā rùHSK 4

  to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in

• 加油jiā yóuHSK 2

  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

• 更加gèng jiāHSK 3

  more (than sth else); even more

• 增加zēng jiāHSK 3

  to raise; to increase

• 加上jiā shàngHSK 5

  plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that

• 加强jiā qiángHSK 3

  to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance

• 加速jiā sùHSK 5

  to speed up; to expedite

• 参观cān guānHSK 2

  to look around; to tour; to visit

• 加快jiā kuàiHSK 3

  to accelerate; to speed up

• 参赛cān sàiHSK 6

  to compete; to take part in a competition

• 参考cān kǎoHSK 4

  consultation; reference; to consult; to refer

• 加班jiā bānHSK 4

  to work overtime

• 加工jiā gōngHSK 3

  to process; processing; working (of machinery)

• 加以jiā yǐHSK 5

  in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

• 加油站jiā yóu zhànHSK 4

  gas station

• 加热jiā rèHSK 5

  to heat

• 加重jiā zhòngHSK 7

  to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc)

• 添加tiān jiāHSK 7

  to add; to increase

• 附加fù jiāHSK 7

  additional; annex

• 参照cān zhàoHSK 7

  to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)

• 参军cān jūnHSK 7

  to join the army

• 加深jiā shēnHSK 7

  to deepen