家
jiā
home; house; family
Type: NounsHSK 1
Radical 宀 (roof) + 豕 (pig). In ancient China, having a pig under the roof meant wealth and stability — hence 'home'.
It's also the measure word for families or businesses: '一家店' (one shop). On New Year's Day, people head back '家' (home) to reunite with family.
宀miánroof
豕shǐpig
我家在北京。
Wǒ jiā zài Běijīng.
My home is in Beijing.
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