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加号 (jiā hào) — plus sign (+)

Definition

noun
plus sign (+)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • ，加号。
    Zài fāng chéng lǐ, jiā hào biǎo shì liǎng gè shù xiāng jiā.
    In an equation, the plus sign means two numbers are added together.
  • 加号。
    Jiàn pán shàng shù zì jiàn de yòu biān jiù shì jiā hào.
    The plus sign is to the right of the number keys on the keyboard.
  • 加号？
    Zhè dào tí yīng gāi yòng jiā hào hái shì jiǎn hào?
    Should this problem use a plus sign or a minus sign?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

加jiāadd
号hàosign

加 'add' with 号 'sign' gives the plus mark.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 口口kǒumouth
  • 丂丂kǎoexhaled air; a tiger's cry

The shape 号 comes from 口, a mouth, and 丂, exhaled air or a tiger's cry.

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Appears in
Math

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