Made of 2 radicalsIdea

家

jiā

home; family

Frequency
#56Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

A pig under a roof

Idea Both parts give meaning.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

家 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 家 2

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 7

  • 家jiāhome; familyHSK 1 Estimated
  • 大家dàjiāeveryoneHSK 2 Estimated
  • 国家guójiācountryHSK 3 Estimated
  • 回家huíjiāgo home
  • 家人jiārénfamily
  • 老家lǎojiāhometown
  • 家长jiāzhǎngparent; guardian

Sentences 7

Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.

  • 我爱我的家。Wǒ ài wǒ de jiā.I love my family.
  • 我家有四个人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sì ge rén.There are four people in my family.
  • 我在家看电视。Wǒ zài jiā kàn diànshì.I'm watching TV at home.
  • 学校离我家很近。Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.The school is close to my home.
  • 欢迎你来我家!Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā!Welcome to my home!
  • 大家好!Dàjiā hǎo!Hello, everyone!
  • 我们是一家人。Wǒmen shì yì jiā rén.We are one family.