jiā
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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jia Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn jia pinyin visually. Family, going home, and a little beetle. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
家人、回家、甲虫。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 7 words
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Tone guide
The tones of jia
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
jiá
second tone
第二声
rising
jiǎ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
jià
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for jia
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
jiā
family; home
家庭、住所
jiá
A common Chinese character pronounced jiá.
常用汉字「夹」，读作 jiá。
jiǎ
first; a beetle
第一；甲虫
jià
A common Chinese character pronounced jià.
常用汉字「架」，读作 jià。
Useful words
Build vocabulary with jia
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家人
jiā rén
family members
家里的亲人
回家
huí jiā
to go home
回到家里
家庭
jiā tíng
a household; family unit
家人组成的整体
家具
jiā jù
furniture (tables and chairs)
家里的桌子椅子等
夹
jiá
A common Chinese character pronounced jiá.
常用汉字「夹」，读作 jiá。
甲虫
jiǎ chóng
a beetle
背上有硬壳的虫子
架
jià
A common Chinese character pronounced jià.
常用汉字「架」，读作 jià。
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