n. (Hira=か) addition, act of joining one thing to another

v. (Trad=加, Pinyin=jia1) add, sum, increase, put in, subjoin

prep. (Trad=加, Pinyin=jia1) plus

v. (Simp=加, Pinyin=jia1) add, sum, increase, put in, subjoin

prep. (Simp=加, Pinyin=jia1) plus

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² (1) the edge; the verge; the brink; the rim; the fringe; by; near
(2) the end; the limit; (the) bounds
(3) the brim

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[加] addition; plus

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[可] (1) (fairly) good; approval; yes; yea; aye; OK
(2) passable; D

[加-] (1) add (up); sum up; add; increase
(2) give; inflict (on); subject (a person) to

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[可-] (be) right; reasonable; passable; fairly good

yu4 jia1 zhi1 zui4, he2 huan4 wu2 ci2
If someone is guilty, you can always name a charge.
One can always frame a case against somebody at will.

huo3 shang4 jia1 you2
Add fuel to the flames.
Making an already difficult situation worse. Alternative form: 火上浇油 (huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2). Compare with 抱薪救火 (bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3), 雪上加霜 (xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1) and 前门拒虎，后门进狼 (qian2 men2 ju4 hu3, hou4 men2 jin4 lang2).

xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1
Adding frost to the snow.
Disasters piling up on one another. Compare with 抱薪救火 (bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3), 火上加油 (huo3 shang4 jia1 you2) and 前门拒虎，后门进狼 (qian2 men2 ju4 hu3, hou4 men2 jin4 lang2).