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家 (jiā) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

家 (jiā) is a Chinese word: home. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 家

名 míng noun

home

我要回家了。

wǒ yào huí jiā le

I'm going home now.

量 liàng measure word

(classifier for families and businesses)

这条街上有三家餐厅。

zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu sān jiā cān tīng

There are three restaurants on this street.

后缀 hòu zhuì suffix

expert; specialist; -ist

他是一位科学家。

tā shì yī wèi kē xué jiā

He is a scientist.

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Word breakdown

家 jiā — home

Structure & writing
1 家 jiā — family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
家 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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