Pronunciation

Characters pronounced jia.

16 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 16 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

价 jià price, value 嫁 jià to marry, give a daughter in marriage 架 jià rack, stand, prop; prop up 稼 jià natural sow grain; sheaves of grain 驾 jià artistic to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage 颊 jiá cheeks, jaw 佳 jiā warm · elegant good, beautiful 加 jiā add to, increase, augment 嘉 jiā warm · elegant excellent, auspicious 夹 jiā be wedged or inserted between 家 jiā house, home, residence; family 茄 jiā natural eggplant 假 jiǎ falsehood, deception; vacation 甲 jiǎ armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem 贾 jiǎ surname; merchant; buy, trade 钾 jiǎ potassium (element 19, K)

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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