家jiā
house, home, residence; family. 10 strokes, radical 宀, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 家
Strokes 1–3 write 宀, then strokes 4–10 write 豕.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 家 · the stroke-order rules
What 家 is made of
宀 (gài, roof) and 豕 (shǐ, pig).
宀 carries the meaning — roof — and 豕 carries the sound.
Words that use 家
| 家 | home, family 有父母亲人和自己住在一块儿的屋室 王爷爷！我家有三口人！我刚放学，不用去上学啦！Grandpa Wang! There are three people in my family! I just got out of school, so I don't need to go anymore today! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 10, 几月几号与多大 |
| 大家 | everyone 在场的所有人 老师微笑着请大家安静下来。The teacher smiled and asked everyone to settle down. Lesson 13, 大海 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 画家 | painter, artist 以绘画为职业的人 那位画家正在专心写生。The painter is sketching with full concentration. Lesson 32, 花园 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 家庭 | family, household 由父母子女组成的一个小单位 这是一个和睦的家庭。This is a harmonious household. Lesson 35, 家庭假期 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 家长 | parent, guardian 负责照顾孩子的父母或长辈 学校请家长参加会议。The school invited parents to attend the meeting. Lesson 35, 家庭假期 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 全家 | the whole family 指一家所有的人 周末全家一起去郊游。The whole family went on a picnic together this weekend. Lesson 62, 全家人 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 作家 | writer, author 指专门从事写作的人 著名作家深入乡村采风。The renowned writer went deep into the countryside to gather material. Lesson 105, 写作文 · 登峰造极与圆满归根 · Peak Attainment & Fruitful Completion |
| 搬家 | to move house 全家换到新的住处去住 我们全家下个月要搬家，去新房子住。Our family will move house next month and live in a new flat. Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 家具 | household furniture 家里摆放的桌子、椅子、床等物品 新房子里的家具都是实木做的。Every piece of furniture in the new house is made of solid wood. Lesson 120, 水果与清爽 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights |
| 家属 | family dependents 跟一个人有亲属关系、一起生活的人 医院只允许病人的家属进入病房。The hospital only allows the patient's family members to enter the ward. Lesson 121, 衣着与整理 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights |
and 9 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 豕
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 宀
All 32 of them, and what the radical means, on the 宀 radical page.