家
家
“house”
Radical: 宀
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 1
How 家 is built — stacked top over bottom
The story behind 家
A roof (宀) over a pig (豕) — in ancient times, keeping a pig under your roof meant you had a home and wealth.
💡 豕 (pig) is archaic; the modern meaning is simply "home / family".
Words with 家
大家 dàjiā — everyone
国家 guójiā — nation
家具 jiā jù — furniture
家庭 jiā tíng — family
家务 jiā wù — household duties
家乡 jiā xiāng — hometown
专家 zhuān jiā — expert
家常 jiā cháng — the daily life of a family
家伙 jiā huo — household dish
家属 jiā shǔ — family member
家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo — understood by everyone (idiom)
人家 rén jia — other
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