價 (jià) - Price, value, worth & valence (chemistry)

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jià ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

嘉健

價 · jià

Price, value, worth;

valence (chemistry);

a person of talent or merit.

Price, value, worthvalence (chemistry)a person of talent or merit.

Usage highlights

PriceValuePrice increasePrice reductionBargainValence electron

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 无价— priceless, invaluable

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The price of this item is reasonable (价格合理).
  • We need to evaluate its value (评估价值).
  • He is a person of great talent and integrity (贤价).
  • This chemical element has a valence of two (二价).

Collocations

  • Price(价格)
  • Value(价值)
  • Price increase(涨价)
  • Price reduction(降价)
  • Bargain(讨价还价)
  • Valence electron(价电子)

Idioms

  • Bargaining back and forth(讨价还价)
  • Worth a thousand pieces of gold(价重连城)
  • Price matching the value(价廉物美)
  • Price as high as the sky(价等连天)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character originally meant 'person of talent' in classical texts, later evolving to primarily mean 'price' or 'value'.
  • In traditional market culture, '价' is central to concepts of fairness and negotiation.
  • In modern contexts, it is also used in chemistry to denote valence.

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