增（zeng）
Name meaning
增 (zeng) means to increase, add, improve or make more complete. In a given name it should suggest growth, contribution and steady improvement, not mere accumulation.
Practical naming use
Use 增 (Zeng) for a name that should feel constructive, practical and growth-oriented. It suits management, education, engineering, public service, entrepreneurship or a person image of adding real value over time.
Pairing guide
Pair 增 (Zeng) with brightness, culture or virtue: 增明 (Zengming), 增文 (Zengwen), 增德 (Zengde) or 增然 (Zengran). Avoid a second character that makes the name sound like quantity without quality.
增明 (Zengming): Zeng contributes to increase, growth; Ming adds brightness, clarity.