Character

嘉

jiā HSK 5

嘉 jiā HSK 5

1. beautiful; excellent
2. to praise; to commend
3. a surname

Words using 嘉 as jiā (2)

1 嘉宾 jiā bīn — guest of honor HSK 5
- 嘉 excellent, praiseworthy (adds honorific quality)
- 宾 guest, visitor
Example

这位嘉宾在节目中分享了他的经验。

zhè wèi jiā bīn zài jié mù zhōng fēn xiǎng le tā de jīng yàn

This guest of honor shared his experience on the show.
2 嘉年华 jiā nián huá — carnival HSK 7
- 嘉 excellent, auspicious; adds positive connotation
- 年 year; indicates the annual nature of celebration
- 华 splendid, magnificent; adds grandeur and serves as phonetic element
Example

这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。

zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng

This city holds a grand carnival event every year.

Structure & writing

嘉 jiā — beautiful; excellent

嘉 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 壴 zhù — musical instruments displayed and visible on a stand

壴 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 1

喜 xǐ happy; joyful (opposite of 悲)

HSK 4

鼓 gǔ drum (percussion instrument, cylindrical, with one or two drumheads)

HSK 5

嘉 jiā beautiful; excellent

2 加 jiā — to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers

加 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 2

咖 kā coffee (evergreen shrub or small tree grown in the tropics; white flowers, red fruit; seeds used to make a beverage; also refers to the beverage itself)

HSK 4

贺 hè to celebrate; to congratulate

HSK 5

嘉 jiā beautiful; excellent 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects 茄 qié eggplant (茄子); herbaceous plant with purple flowers and purple, white, or green edible fruit 驾 jià to harness (a cart or farm implement) to an animal

HSK 7

瘸 qué to limp; to be lame

Stroke order