家 jiā
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
家
jiā
home, family
Character
Example phrases
- 我在家。 Wǒ zài jiā. I'm at home.
- 我家有四个人。 Wǒ jiā yǒu sì ge rén. There are four people in my family.
- 你什么时候回家？ Nǐ shénme shíhou huí jiā? When are you going home?