叚 (jiǎ) - false, fake, counterfeit & to borrow or pretend.

叚Tone 3

jiǎ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

叚 · jiǎ

false, fake, counterfeit;

to borrow or pretend.

false, fake, counterfeitto borrow or pretend.

Usage highlights

counterfeit goodsto borrowto pretendfalse namevacationhypothesis

Synonyms

  • 假— false, fake
  • 伪— fake, forged
  • 虚— false, empty

Antonyms

  • 真— true, genuine
  • 实— real, solid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a counterfeit product (假货).
  • He borrowed a book from the library (借书).
  • She pretended to be sick (假装生病).
  • The company issued false financial statements (虚假财务报表).

Collocations

  • counterfeit goods(假货)
  • to borrow(假借)
  • to pretend(假装)
  • false name(假名)
  • vacation(假期)
  • hypothesis(假设)

Idioms

  • False and true are intermingled(真假叵测)
  • Borrowing a corpse to return the soul(借尸还魂)
  • Borrowing a knife to kill someone(借刀杀人)
  • False public claims(假公济私)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 叚 is the original form of 假, representing the concept of falseness and borrowing.
  • In ancient texts, 叚 was used to denote things that are not genuine or authentic.
  • The character reflects the philosophical distinction between reality and illusion in Chinese thought.

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