賈 (jiǎ) - Jia — a surname & also means merchant, trade, or to buy/sell

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jiǎ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

嘉健

賈 · jiǎ

Jia — a surname;

also means merchant, trade, or to buy/sell;

can refer to price or value.

Jia — a surnamealso means merchant, trade, or to buy/sellcan refer to price or value.

Usage highlights

MerchantPriceTo do businessJia surnameTo buyTo sell

Synonyms

  • 商— merchant, commerce
  • 贸— trade, commerce

Antonyms

  • 农— farmer, agriculture
  • 士— scholar-official

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a merchant (商人) from Shanxi.
  • The price (价格) is too high.
  • I want to buy (买) this book.
  • She comes from the Jia family (贾家).

Collocations

  • Merchant(商人)
  • Price(价格)
  • To do business(经商)
  • Jia surname(贾姓)
  • To buy(购买)
  • To sell(贩卖)

Idioms

  • A rich merchant from a powerful family(豪门贵贾)
  • To corner the market(囤积居奇)
  • To travel around doing business(周游列国经商)
  • Wealth can be obtained through trade(多财善贾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the common Chinese surnames, with historical roots in merchant families.
  • In ancient China, merchants were often viewed with suspicion despite their wealth.
  • The character reflects the historical importance of trade and commerce in Chinese society.

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