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加
Mandarin · pinyin jiā#
Meanings · jiā
- to add
- (math.) plus
- to increase; to augment
- (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不 bù, 大 dà, 稍 shāo etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良 shāo jiā gǎi liáng "make some minor improvements to (it)")
Mandarin · pinyin Jiā#
Meanings · Jiā
- Canada (abbr. for 加拿大 Jiā ná dà)
- surname Jia
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- 加
- jiā · add to, increase, augment
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1 · jia1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaa1 · gaa3
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to put on top of another object
- to add; to put in
- to increase; to raise
- to impose; to foist; to grant
- placed after a monosyllabic adverb to indicate an increase in the degree; more
- (arithmetic) to add
- (social media) to friend; to add
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 加拿大 (Jiānádà): Canada (a country in North America)
- a surname
- Used in transcription.
- (Penang Hokkien) excessive
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