佳 jiā
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 圭 jade tablet
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
佳节
jiājié
festive occasion; festival
Characters in this word
节 jié
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 每逢佳节，海外游子的乡愁往往会被一顿熟悉的饭菜重新唤醒。 Měi féng jiājié, hǎiwài yóuzǐ de xiāngchóu wǎngwǎng huì bèi yí dùn shúxī de fàncài chóngxīn huànxǐng. Whenever a festival arrives, the homesickness of people living overseas is often reawakened by a familiar meal.
- 中秋佳节，全家人坐在一起赏月吃月饼。 Zhōngqiū jiājié, quánjiā rén zuò zài yìqǐ shǎng yuè chī yuèbǐng. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family sits together admiring the moon and eating mooncakes.
- 佳节来临，街上挂满了红灯笼，热闹极了。 Jiājié láilín, jiēshang guà mǎn le hóng dēnglong, rènao jí le. As the festival approaches, red lanterns hang all along the street and it's very lively.