(jiā)

HSK 110 strokes
Readingsjiājiajie

used in 家伙 and 家俱

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiā / jia / jie
Meaning
used in 家伙 and 家俱
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀豕

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

10 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.

zuòjiā
HSK 2

author

Open 作家 page →
quánjiā
HSK 2

FamilyMart (convenience store chain)

Open 全家 page →
rénjiā
HSK 4

household

Open 人家 page →
HSK 7-9

the whole family

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jiāhuo
HSK 7-9

variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]

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to lose a family fortune (idiom)

Open 倾家荡产 page →
jiā
HSK 7-9

Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 …

Open 儒家 page →
jiā

the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a famil…

Open 一家 page →

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