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
家伙
jiāhuo
fellow; guy; thing
Characters in this word
伙 huǒ
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 火 fire, flame
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 那个家伙表面上吊儿郎当，关键时刻却比谁都可靠。 Nà ge jiāhuo biǎomiàn shàng diào'erlángdāng, guānjiàn shíkè què bǐ shéi dōu kěkào. That fellow looks careless on the surface, but at critical moments he is more dependable than anyone.
- 这家伙又把我的雨伞拿走了。 Zhè jiāhuo yòu bǎ wǒ de yǔsǎn názǒu le. That guy has taken my umbrella again.
- 你这个小家伙，怎么又把玩具弄得到处都是？ Nǐ zhège xiǎo jiāhuo, zěnme yòu bǎ wánjù nòng de dàochù dōu shì? You little rascal, why have you scattered your toys everywhere again?