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嘉

jiā

excellent; joyful; auspicious

🔤 Pictophonetic: 壴 (drum) provides meaning, 加 provides pronunciation

HSK 5 14 strokes Common (19%)

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Component Tree i

zhù

壴

drum

📷 Pictographic: A drum 口 on a stand with feathers 土 on top

9 strokes

tǔ

土

soil, earth; items made of earth

📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel

3 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

jiā

加

to add to, to increase, to augment

💡 Ideographic: Supporting a cause with the strength 力 of one's words 口

5 strokes HSK 3

lì

力

strength, power; capability, influence

💡 Ideographic: A plow's head representing strength

2 strokes HSK 3

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 嘉 (57)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

嘉宾 ↗

jiābīn

esteemed guest / honored guest / guest (on a show)

jiābīn

嘉宾 ↗

HSK 5

esteemed guest / honored guest / guest (on a show)

excellent / auspicious

jiā

嘉 ↗

excellent / auspicious

嘉禾 ↗

Jiāhé

Jiahe county in Chenzhou [[郴州<Chēnzhōu>]], Hunan

Jiāhé

嘉禾 ↗

Jiahe county in Chenzhou [[郴州<Chēnzhōu>]], Hunan

嘉善 ↗

Jiāshàn

Jiashan county in Jiaxing [[嘉興|嘉兴<Jiāxīng>]], Zhejiang

Jiāshàn

嘉善 ↗

Jiashan county in Jiaxing [[嘉興|嘉兴<Jiāxīng>]], Zhejiang

嘉善县 ↗

Jiāshànxiàn

Jiashan county in Jiaxing [[嘉興|嘉兴<Jiāxīng>]], Zhejiang

Jiāshànxiàn

嘉善县 ↗

Jiashan county in Jiaxing [[嘉興|嘉兴<Jiāxīng>]], Zhejiang

嘉仁 ↗

Jiārén

Yoshihito, personal name of Japanese emperor Taishō emperor (1879-1926), reigned 1912-1926

Jiārén

嘉仁 ↗

Yoshihito, personal name of Japanese emperor Taishō emperor (1879-1926), reigned 1912-1926

嘉定 ↗

Jiādìng

Jiading district of northwest Shanghai / final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong [[寧宗|宁宗<Níngzōng>]]

Jiādìng

嘉定 ↗

Jiading district of northwest Shanghai / final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong [[寧宗|宁宗<Níngzōng>]]

嘉定区 ↗

Jiādìngqū

Jiading district of northwest Shanghai

Jiādìngqū

嘉定区 ↗

Jiading district of northwest Shanghai

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