Есть следующие способы ..
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define pb push_back
using namespace std;
int main()
{
char a = 'A';
char b = 'B';
//using string class fill constructor
string str3;
str3 = string(1,a) + string(1,b);
cout << str3;
str3.clear();
cout << endl;
//using stringstream
stringstream ss;
ss << a << b;
str3 = ss.str();
cout << str3;
str3.clear();
cout << endl;
//using string push_back
str3.pb(a);
str3.pb(b);
cout << str3;
str3.clear();
cout << endl;
//using string::operator+=
str3+=a;
str3+=b;
cout << str3;
str3.clear();
cout << endl;
//using string::append
str3.append(1,a);
str3.append(1,b);
cout << str3;
str3.clear();
cout << endl;
//using string::insert
str3.insert(0,1,a);
str3.insert(1,1,b);
cout << str3;
str3.clear();
cout << endl;
//using string::replace
str3.replace(0,1,1,a);
str3.replace(1,1,1,b);
cout << str3;
str3.clear();
cout << endl;
return 0;
}