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Chinese symbol for “intensify”

加剧
jiā jù
Traditional: 加劇
to intensify

The closest CC-CEDICT match for intensify is 加剧 (jiā jù), defined as: to intensify.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

加 jiā
to add to, to increase, to augment
radical 19 ⼒ · 5 strokes
剧 jù
theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute
radical 18 ⼑ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “intensify”

WordPinyinMeaning
加紧 (加緊)jiā jǐnto intensify; to speed up
激化jī huàto intensify
强化 (強化)qiáng huàto strengthen; to intensify
尖锐化 (尖銳化)jiān ruì huàto intensify; to become acute; to come to a head
深化shēn huàto deepen; to intensify

Related words

Other words that share a character with 加剧.

WordPinyinMeaning
参加 (參加)cān jiāto participate; to take part; to join
增加zēng jiāto raise; to increase
加入jiā rùto become a member; to join
加强 (加強)jiā qiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else); even more
加上jiā shàngto add; plus; in addition; moreover
电视剧 (電視劇)diàn shì jùTV series; TV drama
戏剧 (戲劇)xì jùa drama; a play; theater; script of a play

See also: Japanese symbol for “intensify”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.