Do not use the method of learning Western languages to learn Chinese character, because the character of Western languages are Phonography. Chinese character is Ideographic, combined by the basic strokes, like horizontal line, vertical line, left-falling, right-falling and so on.
Each Chinese Character a Picture,in this article we introduce the character 家, means family; home.
In the flash below you will know this character how to write, the correct order of strokes, the radical, phrases and you can hear the standard pronunciation.If you have trouble to use this flash,please read our article About Characters Flash before you study.
Instructions
连续 means consequent strokes
下一步 means next strok
重复 means previous stroke
Instructions
笔顺 means order of strokes
笔画 means strokes number
部首 means Radical
词组 means phrases
This is an associative Character comprised of two parts, the upper portion 宀 seems like a house, do you remeber Chinese Character 安. these two characters have the same radical. the lower portion stands for a pig in oracle bones. In china, as in many other ancient societies, swine, perhaps the earliest of all domesticated animals, along with dogs,were kept close to home. Therefore, a pig residing in or under a house became, through logical association, a symbol of familys dwelling place.
Radical 宀 ( means roof) in chinese we call this radical bǎo gài
Characters under this radical 守 shǒu ( means guard)
Strokes Number is 10 strokes
Words and Phrases
家产 jiā chǎn family property
家眷 jiā juàn wife and children
家乡 jiā xiāng ones native place
家常便饭 jiā cháng pián fàn homely food
家家有本难念的经 jiā jiāyǒu běn nán niàn de jīng every family has a skeleton is the cupboard
Sentences
回家的时间到了 huí jiāde shí jiān dào le it is time for going home now
Tip: pinyin letter with red font means this character is a Polyphone character
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