家 (jiā) - Family, home, household & a specialist in some field

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jiā ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

佳嘉

家 · jiā

Family, home, household;

a specialist in some field;

a school of thought;

domesticated (animals).

Family, home, householda specialist in some fielda school of thought

Usage highlights

FamilyHometownNationalExpertHouseHousehold

Synonyms

  • 家庭— Family, household
  • 户— Household, door
  • 宅— Residence, house

Antonyms

  • 野— Wild, uncultivated (antonym to domesticated)
  • 外— Outside, external (antonym to home/family)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My family lives in Beijing (我的家在北京).
  • This is my home (这是我的家).
  • He is an expert in economics (他是经济学专家).
  • We raise domestic animals (我们养家畜).

Collocations

  • Family(家庭)
  • Hometown(家乡)
  • National(国家)
  • Expert(专家)
  • House(房子)
  • Household(家户)

Idioms

  • Every family has its own troubles(家家有本难念的经)
  • A scholar need not leave his gate to know all the world's affairs(秀才不出门，便知天下事)
  • A harmonious family prospers in everything(家和万事兴)
  • A man without a home is like a boat without a rudder(无家可归)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents the fundamental unit of Chinese society, emphasizing family values and continuity.
  • In Confucianism, the family is the foundation of social order and moral cultivation.
  • Used to denote schools of thought or specialized fields, reflecting the concept of intellectual 'families'.

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