(jià)

HSK 7-913 strokes

(of a woman) to marry

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jià
Meaning
(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女家

In this compound, the meaning comes from (woman); 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

13 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.

xiàjià

(of a woman) to marry a man of lower social status; to marry down

Open 下嫁 page →
zàijià

(of woman) to remarry

Open 再嫁 page →
chūjià

to get married (of woman)

Open 出嫁 page →
jiàrén

(of a woman) to get married; to take a husband

Open 嫁人 page →
jiàjiē

to graft (a branch or bud onto a rootstock)

Open 嫁接 page →

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