家 Stroke Order — How to Write 家
家 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, 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.
家 Radical and Character Components
家 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 豕 indicates the sound.
Radical: 宀 + 7 more strokes
家 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiā
- jia
- jie
Meanings of 家 in Chinese
1
jiā家
Family; household; home; members of a family or the place where they live.
每年春节，他都会回到家乡和家人团聚。
Every Spring Festival, he returns to his hometown to reunite with his family.
The place where a family lives; home, household.
我每天都想回家吃饭。
I want to go home to eat every day.
To reside, to live, or to settle down in a place; to make a home.
夫妇俩决定在这里家，开启新生活。
The couple decided to settle down and make their home here, starting a new life.
Used respectfully or modestly to refer to one's own senior relatives or kin, such as 'my father' (家父) or 'my mother' (家母).
家父今日去探望朋友了。
My father went to visit a friend today.
Refers to animals that are domesticated and raised by humans, as opposed to wild animals; such as livestock or poultry.
农场里饲养了许多家禽和家畜。
The farm raises many poultry and livestock.
Refers to a household or individual engaged in a specific trade or possessing a particular status, such as a restaurant owner or farmer.
我们去那家老字号酒家吃饭吧。
Let's go eat at that old established restaurant.
A person with specialized knowledge, extensive practical experience, or engaged in a specific professional field; an expert, specialist, or master.
他是一位著名的科学家。
He is a famous scientist.
Refers to a school of thought, philosophical tradition, or academic discipline, often seen in historical contexts like 'Confucianism' or 'Legalism'.
中国古代有诸子百家，他们的思想对后世产生了深远影响。
In ancient China, there were the Hundred Schools of Thought, whose ideas had a profound impact on later generations.
Measure word for families or businesses/companies.
这家公司福利很好。
This company offers good benefits.
2
jia家
A suffix used to refer to a type of person, often used with a modifier (e.g., 'lǎo rén jiā' means elder person).
大家都很喜欢这个节目。
Everyone likes this show very much.
Used after a man's name or rank to refer to his wife.
老王家今天做了拿手菜，邀请我们过去尝尝
Old Wang's wife made her signature dish today and invited us over to taste it.
3
jie家
Used as a suffix, pronounced 'jie', similar to '价' (jià), to indicate a duration or continuous state, often found in fixed phrases like '整天家' (all day long) or '成年家' (throughout adulthood).
他整年家都在外地工作。
He works out of town all year long.
Common Words and Phrases with 家
1
family property or estate
他将毕生积攒的家财都捐给了慈善机构。
He donated all his life's accumulated family wealth to charity organizations.
2
family property
经过多年的辛勤工作，他们积累了丰厚的家产
After many years of diligent work, they accumulated a substantial family fortune.
3
The daily life and affairs of a family; domestic trivia.
晚饭后，我们围坐在一起，聊着轻松愉快的家常
After dinner, we sat around together, chatting about light and pleasant domestic matters.
4
An ordinary meal or simple fare; figuratively, something that is a common occurrence or routine.
对于一个专业的程序员来说，熬夜加班已经是家常便饭了。
For a professional programmer, working overtime late into the night is a common occurrence.
5
Everyday conversation or chitchat, often about family and daily life.
她和奶奶总是有说不完的家常话，温馨又愉快。
She and her grandma always have endless everyday conversations about family life, which are warm and pleasant.
6
genealogy; family records
这份家乘详细记载了家族的起源和传承。
This family chronicle meticulously records the family's origin and lineage.
7
family feud
他立誓要报家仇，让家族蒙受的屈辱得以洗清。
He vowed to avenge the family's long-standing grievance and cleanse the humiliation his family had suffered.
8
A family scandal or a skeleton in the closet.
尽管他们家看起来光鲜亮丽，但谁都知道里面有些不为人知的家丑。
Although their family appears glamorous, everyone knows there are some unspoken family disgraces within.
9
Domestic animals kept by humans for various purposes like food, labor, or companionship.
农民们在农场里饲养了各种家畜，如牛、羊和鸡。
Farmers raise various domestic animals on their farm, such as cattle, sheep, and chickens.
10
Handed down through generations of a family; family tradition.
这道菜是她家的家传秘方，味道非常独特。
This dish is her family's secret recipe, passed down through generations, and its taste is truly unique.
11
An ancestral temple, a hall built by a clan in former times to worship their ancestors.
他们每年清明节都会回到故乡，在家族的家祠里祭拜祖先。
They return to their hometown every Qingming Festival to worship ancestors in the family ancestral hall.
12
13
household belongings; all one's possessions
他一生勤俭，辛苦攒下的家当都留给了孩子们。
He lived frugally his whole life, and the family fortune he painstakingly accumulated was left to his children.
14
family's financial situation or economic condition
他从小就明白，虽然家道贫寒，但知识可以改变命运。
From a young age, he understood that although his family was poor, knowledge could change his destiny.
15
family property accumulated over a long time; family fortune or assets
他辛辛苦苦打拼了半辈子，才为家里攒下了这点家底
He toiled tirelessly for half his life, only then managing to accumulate this financial foundation for his family.
More words with 家
- guǎn管jiā家butler, housekeeper
- ān安jiā家settle down, settle
- bān搬jiā家Move house, Moving
- diàn店jiā家shop owner
- hé阖jiā家the whole family
- huáng皇jiā家imperial or royal family
- niáng娘jia家A married woman's parents' home.
- yǎng养jiā家to support a family
- āi哀jiā家I, the Empress Dowager, I (self-designation used by an empress dowager after the death of her husband)
- bǎ把jiā家manage household affairs
- chǎng厂jiā家manufacturer
- chí持jiā家manage the household, run a home
- gù顾jiā家family-oriented
- jū居jiā家living at home
- jǔ举jiā家The whole family.
- kè客jiā家Hakka
- liàn恋jiā家home-loving, homebody
- liáng良jiā家respectable family, decent family
- lín邻jiā家neighbouring; next-door
- mǔ母jiā家Maternal home, Maiden home
Idioms with 家
- jiā家bài败rén人wáng亡family ruined, people perish
- jiā家cháng常chá茶fàn饭everyday common occurrence
- jiā家dào道cóng从róng容family living comfortably with ample means
- jiā家dào道xiǎo小kāng康a family's financial situation is moderately prosperous
- jiā家dào道zhōng中luò落family fortunes decline
- jiā家jǐ给mín民zú足households supplied, people content
- jiā家jǐ给rén人zú足families well-provided, people content
- jiā家jī鸡yě野zhì雉vastly different styles, common versus refined
- jiā家jiā家hù户hù户every family and household
- jiā家pín贫rú如xǐ洗extremely poor
- jiā家pò破rén人wáng亡family ruined and people dead
- jiā家sàn散rén人wáng亡family ruined, members dead or scattered
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Open the tool →Questions about 家
What does 家 mean in Chinese?
家 (jiā) means “Family” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 家?
家 has 3 pronunciations: jiā, jia, jie.
How many strokes does 家 have?
家 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 家?
家 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 家?
The radical of 家 is 宀, and 家 is a phono-semantic compound.
