jiǎ
noun #6,099

Meanings

  1. 1 (surname) Jia
  2. 2 merchant (archaic)

Examples

Jiǎ lǎoshī jīntiān méi lái shàngkè.
Teacher Jia didn't come to class today.
Jiǎ Bǎoyù shì Hónglóumèng lǐ de zhǔjué.
Jia Baoyu is the main character in Dream of the Red Chamber.

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usage
As a surname, pronounced jiǎ. The archaic meaning 'merchant' is pronounced gǔ (as in 商贾). The surname is most famously associated with the Jia family in Dream of the Red Chamber.

In Pop Culture

Jiǎ Bǎoyù
Jia Baoyu
protagonist of Dream of the Red Chamber

Stroke Order

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