加 盖

jiā gàidictionary entry

to seal (with an official stamp) / to stamp / (fig.) to ratify / to put a lid on (a cooking pot) / to cap / to build an extension or additional story

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

加蓋 加盖 [jia1 gai4] /to seal (with an official stamp)/to stamp/(fig.) to ratify/to put a lid on (a cooking pot)/to cap/to build an extension or additional story/

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Other forms in these source records: 加蓋

加
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)")
Jiā
Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]) / surname Jia
盖
gài
lid / top / cover / canopy / to cover / to conceal / to build
Gě
surname Ge

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