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Chinese Character - Jia

The Mandarin Chinese character 家 (jiā) consists of two radicals – 豕(shǐ) and 宀 (miān).


Shǐ
Pig


Miān
Roof

Jiā means family; home; house. The Chinese character shows a pig under a roof.

Mandarin Vocabulary with Jiā

Pinyin Characters Meaning
Jiā jù 家具 furniture
Jiā tíng 家庭 family
Jiā rén 好看 family members

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