jiā = ji + a1
to sit cross-legged
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How to pronounce 跏

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.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

跏 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
= ju + Ø4
excessive
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= zu + Ø2
foot / to be sufficient / ample
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jiā = ji + a1
to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) / Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) / surname Jia
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Characters with 跏 as component

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

crossed leg posture (usu. of Buddha)
sitting with one leg crossed (usu. of Bodhisattva)
to sit in the lotus position

Sentences with 跏

跏 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jiā

to sit cross-legged

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