伽 Stroke Order — How to Write 伽

Stroke Order

伽 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

伽 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻加

伽 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 加 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 5 more strokes

伽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qié
jiā
gā

Meanings of 伽 in Chinese

qié伽

Agarwood, specifically kynam (伽南香), a fragrant resinous wood.

这种伽南香的味道非常独特。

The scent of this kynam is very unique.

When pronounced qié, '伽' is part of '伽蓝' (qié lán), a short form of the Sanskrit 'saṃghārāma,' which refers to a monastery or a Buddhist temple, originally a garden where monks resided.

这座古老的伽蓝依山而建，环境清幽。

This ancient monastery is built against the mountains, offering a serene and secluded environment.

jiā伽

Gayageum (伽倻) is a traditional Korean plucked zither, similar to the Chinese guzheng.

她在乐器店看到了伽倻琴，对其独特的音色很感兴趣

She saw a gayageum in the musical instrument store and was very interested in its unique timbre.

gā伽

Gamma (as in gamma rays), a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by radioactive substances, used in fields like industry and medicine.

医生利用伽马射线治疗某些疾病。

Doctors use gamma rays to treat certain diseases.

Common Words and Phrases with 伽

qié伽lán蓝

A Buddhist temple or monastery; an abbreviation of the Sanskrit 'samgharama', meaning 'community garden' or 'monk's residence'. It is a general term for Buddhist temples.

这座古老的伽蓝依山而建，环境清幽，是修行的好地方。

This ancient Jialan (monastery) is built against the mountains, with a serene environment, making it a good place for spiritual practice.

jiā伽lǐ里lüè略

Galileo: an Italian astronomer and physicist, or 'gal', a CGS unit of acceleration (1 cm/s²) used in geodesy.

在精密的大地测量中，研究人员可能会遇到以“伽里略”（简称“伽”，gal）为单位报告的局部重力异常值

In precise geodetic measurements, researchers might encounter local gravity anomaly values reported in "Galileo" (abbreviated as "gal").

jiā伽lì利lüè略

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was a pioneering Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, renowned for his telescopic discoveries, advocacy of heliocentrism, and contributions to the scientific method and laws of motion.

伽利略通过他的望远镜观察到了月球表面的山脉和木星的卫星，这些发现动摇了传统的宇宙观。

Through his telescope, Galileo observed the mountains on the Moon's surface and Jupiter's moons, discoveries that challenged the traditional geocentric view of the universe.

jiā伽mì密

Gammil (伽密, jiāmì) is a unit of concentration, equal to one milligram of solute dissolved in one liter of solvent.