jiā = ji + a1
surname Jia
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jiā = ji + a1
beautiful / fine / good
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How to pronounce 佳

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ a1 final

In front of the ashram.

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佳 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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guī = gu + ei1
(old) jade tablet (a ceremonial badge of rank)
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Characters with 佳 as component

佳 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 佳

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optimum / optimal / peak / best (athlete, movie etc)
beautiful woman
a beauty / beautiful

Sentences with 佳

hóng
xiān
huà
jiā
yáo

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jiā

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