假 Stroke Order — How to Write 假

Stroke Order

假 is written in 11 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.

假 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻叚

假 is an ideographic compound. A false 叚 person 亻; 叚 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 亻 + 9 more strokes

假 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiǎ
jià

Meanings of 假 in Chinese

jiǎ假

fake, false, artificial; not genuine, opposite of real.

不要相信那些虚假广告。

Don't trust those false advertisements.

To borrow, make use of, or utilize; often implying an indirect approach or reliance on something or someone else, or used in idioms to mean 'without needing (to do something)'.

他不假思索地回答了这个问题。

He answered the question without thinking twice.

When pronounced jiǎ, '假' is part of '假名' (jiǎmíng), referring to Japanese kana scripts. It appears in terms like '片假名' (katakana) and '平假名' (hiragana), which are phonetic scripts derived from simplified Chinese characters.

学习日语的第一步是掌握平假名和片假名。

The first step in learning Japanese is to master hiragana and katakana.

Hypothetical; to assume or suppose something for the sake of argument or further deduction.

假如明天不下雨，我们就去公园野餐。

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go for a picnic in the park.

jià假

A period of time officially approved for being away from work or studies, such as a holiday, leave, or sick leave.

他今天生病了，所以向公司请了一天病假。

He is sick today, so he requested one day of sick leave from the company.

Common Words and Phrases with 假

jiǎ假àn案

false case; a case in which someone has been framed

他被指控制造假案陷害同事，最终真相大白，他受到了应有的惩罚。

He was accused of fabricating a case to frame his colleague, but eventually, the truth came out, and he received the punishment he deserved.

jiǎ假bàn扮

To impersonate or disguise oneself as someone else.

孩子们喜欢在万圣节假扮成各种卡通人物。

Children love to disguise themselves as various cartoon characters on Halloween.

jiǎ假bào报gào告

false return

他们提交了一份关于项目进度的假报告，导致管理层做出了错误的决策。

They submitted a false report on project progress, leading management to make incorrect decisions.

jiǎ假chōng充

pretend to be; pose as

他假充医生，骗取了病人的信任。

He impersonated a doctor and gained the trust of the patients.

jiǎ假dà大kōng空

Referring to false, exaggerated, and empty talk or rhetoric; deceptive and meaningless grandstanding.

公司今年的宣传口号虽然听起来很响亮，但分析下来都是假大空，缺乏实际的行动计划。

Although the company's promotional slogans this year sound very grand, upon analysis, they are all 'jia da kong' – insincere, boastful, and unsubstantial, lacking concrete action plans.

jiǎ假dào道

via; by way of

我们决定假道一条风景优美的小径，以避开拥挤的公路。

We decided to take a scenic path, bypassing the crowded main road.

jiǎ假dìng定

to assume; to suppose; hypothesis

假定所有条件都满足，这个计划就能顺利实施。

Assuming all conditions are met, this plan can be implemented smoothly.

jiǎ假ér而

if; suppose

假而你今天不忙，我们可以一起喝杯咖啡吗？

If you are not busy today, could we have a cup of coffee together?

jiǎ假fà发

A wig; a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, worn for fashion, to cover baldness, or as part of a costume.

为了参加化装舞会，她特意挑选了一顶色彩鲜艳的假发

For the masquerade ball, she specifically chose a brightly colored wig.

jiǎ假fēn分shù数

An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

将带分数转换为假分数是学习分数运算的重要一步。

Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions is an important step in learning fraction operations.

jiǎ假gǒng拱

A blind arch (a decorative arch that does not penetrate the structure) or a false arch (a structure that resembles an arch but is not built as a true arch).

为了保持建筑立面的和谐，设计师在没有窗户的一侧也设计了几个假拱。

To maintain the architectural harmony of the facade, the designer incorporated several blind arches on the side without windows.

jiǎ假huà话

untrue words; a lie; a false statement

小明对妈妈说了假话，他没有完成作业却说完成了。

Xiao Ming told a lie to his mom; he didn't finish his homework but said he had.

jiǎ假huò货

Fake or counterfeit goods made to deceive customers.

消费者在网上购物时应警惕假货，以免上当受骗

Consumers should be wary of fake products when shopping online to avoid being scammed.

jiǎ假jiè借

Jiǎjiè (假借) refers to a phonetic loan character, where an existing character is borrowed for its sound to represent a different word. It also generally means to make use of or borrow something for a specific purpose.