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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jia4
- English meanings
- marry (of a woman)
Stroke practice
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 女; right 家.
Meaning & sound clues
女 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “woman”.
家 is identified as the sound component (jiā). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 嫁.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
good
good; beautiful
fake
add
excellent; praise
mix
home
measure word (general)
first
crops; sow grain
cheek
sail
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 嫁妆