家 (jiā)
used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 10 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and a remnant of 豭 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“家,居也。从宀,豭省聲。”
Components
- 宀 (meaning)
- 豭 (sound, remnant) — Left half of 豭 (boar).