家
家 (jiā) means “home”. It is made of 宀 + 豕 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 家 into its parts
What 家 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 豕 shǐ — pig
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⿰ — structural grouping
- 勿 wù — must not
Origin hint: 宀 gives the meaning, 豕 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我家在北京。Wǒ jiā zài Běijīng.My home is in Beijing.
你家有几口人？Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?How many people are in your family?
Words with 家
Also built with 宀
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | home; family; measure word for shops |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof, #40) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 2 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 家
What does 家 mean?
家 (jiā) means “home; family; measure word for shops”.
How many strokes does 家 have?
家 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 家?
The radical of 家 is 宀 (mián, “roof”), Kangxi radical number 40.
What parts make up 家?
家 is made of 宀 (roof) and 豕 (pig).
Which HSK level is 家?
家 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 2 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 家 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 3: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.