假
假 (jiǎ) · holiday (jià)
假 (jiǎ) means “holiday (jià)”. It is made of 亻 + 叚 and has 11 strokes.
Break 假 into its parts
What 假 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 叚 jiǎ — false
- ⿱ — structural grouping
- 又 yòu — and
- ⿱ — structural grouping
Origin hint: A false 叚 person 亻; 叚 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 放假
我们明天放假。Wǒmen míngtiān fàngjià.We're on holiday tomorrow.
你们什么时候放假？Nǐmen shénme shíhou fàngjià?When does your holiday start?
Words with 假
Also built with 亻
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 他tāhe
- 们menplural suffix
- 休xiūrest
- 住zhùto live
- 体tǐbody
- 作zuòto make
- 你nǐyou
- 候hòutime
- 做zuòto do
- 气qìair
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | holiday (jià) |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 假
What does 假 mean?
假 (jiǎ) means “holiday (jià)”.
How many strokes does 假 have?
假 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 假?
The radical of 假 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 假?
假 is made of 亻 (person) and 叚 (false).
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