家 (jiā) Stroke Order, Decomposition & Printable Worksheet
家 (jiā · Hán Việt: Gia) — home; family; household; specialist (-jiā). Top roof 宀 (mián) sheltering 豕 (shǐ, domesticated pig): in ancient agrarian society, a roof with livestock underneath defined a settled household.
- Pinyin
- jiā
- Sino-Vietnamese
- Gia
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀
- IDS Structure
- ⿱宀豕
- Traditional
- 傢
家 Stroke-by-Stroke Trajectory (10 Steps)
Customize 家 in Worksheet Generator →家1 点 Diǎn
家1 (44,4)→(55,11)
家2 竖 Shù
家2 (22,19)→(18,37)
家3 折 Zhé
家3 (26,22)→(71,30)
家4 横 Héng
家4 (33,34)→(63,31)
家5 撇 Piě
家5 (46,39)→(22,54)
家6 竖 Shù
家6 (40,46)→(38,83)
家7 撇 Piě
家7 (42,48)→(23,65)
家8 撇 Piě
家8 (50,55)→(18,81)
家9 折 Zhé
家9 (65,39)→(55,54)
家10 捺 Nà
家10 (54,55)→(95,77)
Origin & Structural Decomposition (家 = ⿱宀豕)
Top roof 宀 (mián) sheltering 豕 (shǐ, domesticated pig): in ancient agrarian society, a roof with livestock underneath defined a settled household.
⿱宀豕 → 宀 + 豕 (⿱)
Calligraphy Proportion & Grid Coaching for 家
Write the top roof 宀 wide enough to cover the shoulders of 豕; in lower 豕, the curved spine (弯钩) must bow slightly to the right before hooking at the bottom vertical axis.
Common Stroke Order Pitfall for 家
In the bottom half 豕, write the three left-side Piě strokes FIRST, and finish with the right-side short Piě + sweeping Nà last.
Essential HSK Compound Words with 家
family; household
to return home
calligrapher
country; state
hometown; native place
writer; author
everyone; influential family
home
expert; specialist
family member; (old) servant
variant of 伙
household; dwelling
Example Sentences Using 家 (jiā)
家长可以在家里直接打印汉字练习纸。
Jiāzhǎng kěyǐ zài jiālǐ zhíjiē dǎyìn Hànzì liànxízhǐ.
Parents can print Chinese character practice sheets directly at home.
王羲之是中国历史上最著名的书法家。
Wáng Xīzhī shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng zuì zhùmíng de shūfǎjiā.
Wang Xizhi is the most famous calligrapher in Chinese history.
春节的时候人们都会回到自己的家乡团聚。
Chūnjié de shíhou rénmen dōu huì huídào zìjǐ de jiāxiāng tuánjù.
During the Spring Festival, people all return to their hometowns for family reunions.