Chinese symbol for “plus”

加上

jiā shàng

to add; plus; in addition; moreover

The closest CC-CEDICT match for plus is 加上 (jiā shàng), defined as: to add; plus; in addition; moreover.

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

上 shàng

above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

radical 1 ⼀ · 3 strokes

Other Chinese words for “plus”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
加	jiā	to add; (math.) plus

Related words

Other words that share a character with 加上.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
参加 (參加)	cān jiā	to participate; to take part; to join
增加	zēng jiā	to raise; to increase
加入	jiā rù	to become a member; to join
加强 (加強)	jiā qiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
更加	gèng jiā	more (than sth else); even more
以上	yǐ shàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned
晚上	wǎn shang	evening; night
身上	shēn shang	on the body; at hand

See also: Japanese symbol for “plus”.

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.