伽

jiā

noun #6,206

Meanings

1 used in transliterations (e.g. yoga, gamma)
2 Sanskrit-derived syllable

Characters

transliteration character

Examples

她每天练瑜伽。

Tā měitiān liàn yújiā.

She practices yoga every day.

伽马射线的能量很高。

Jiāmǎ shèxiàn de néngliàng hěn gāo.

Gamma rays have very high energy.

Tips

usage

Pronounced jiā in 瑜伽 (yújiā, yoga) and 伽马 (jiāmǎ, gamma). Pronounced qié in Buddhist terms like 伽蓝 (qiélán, monastery).

Stroke Order

伽 jiā