加 - Jiā - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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加

Jiā

Definition

abbr. for Canada 加拿大

Character Decomposition

Compounds (18)

架

jià

to support; to help; to prop; frame; rack; shelf; stand; to put up; to erect; to fight; framework; classifier (for planes, large vehicles, radios etc); measure word

嘉

jiā

excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend

to congratulate

to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)

迦

jiā

(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)

茄

jiā

phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 is more common

eggplant

lame

coffee; class; grade

scab

gamma; jewelry

cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)

伽

jiā

traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]

whistle made of reed

Buddhist monk's robe

excellent; happy; well-being

to sit cross-legged

phonetic "gal" used in place names (Korean gugja)

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