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全家

quánjiā

the whole family

A family hugging together
Memory picture

Characters in this word

全 quán

Strokes
6
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
入 to enter, to come in 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

Example phrases

  • 全家吃晚饭。 Quánjiā chī wǎnfàn. The whole family eats dinner.
  • 全家都来了。 Quánjiā dōu lái le. The whole family has come.
  • 春节全家团圆。 Chūnjié quánjiā tuányuán. The whole family reunites for Spring Festival.

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