(jiā)

7 strokes
Readingsjiāqié

used in the transliteration of Greek letters

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiā / qié / gā
Meaning
used in the transliteration of Greek letters
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻加

In this compound, the meaning comes from (person); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiā

Gaya, a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River bas…

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jiāshī

Peyzivat nahiyisi (Peyziwat county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[Ka1 shi…

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jiā

variant of 伽马

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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian scientist

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jiālán

Buddhist temple (loanword from Sanskrit "samgharama")

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jiā

(loanword) gamma (Greek letter Γ, γ)

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sēngjiā

(Buddhism) sangha

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