家
HSK 1
家 (jiā): house, home, residence
jiā
house, home, residence
Pinyin
jiā
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
house, home, residence
How to Write 家 (jiā)
家 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 家
A phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, and 豕 hints at the pronunciation.
What 家 is Made Of
家 is built from 2 components:
宀roof
豕pig, boar
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Words Using 家
Common Chinese words that contain 家:
专家
zhuānjiā
人家
rénjia
作家
zuòjiā
儒家
rújiā
国家
guójiā
大家
dàjiā
家伙
jiāhuo
家具
jiājù
家务
jiāwù
家属
jiāshǔ
家常
jiācháng
家乡
jiāxiāng
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