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Depicts making noises with the mouth (口) while exerting strength (力). Based on the original meaning "exert strength". The meaning later shifted to "raise; increase; add"
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Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kae | kˤraj | add |
說文解字
《說文》：“加，語相增加也。从力，从口。”
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)