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Pronunciation: jiā
Meaning: home, house, household, family
Etymology:
Roof 宀 over a pig 豕. (associative compound).

Traditional character: 家 (the same)

Pigs were among the first domesticated animals in China...

Found in:
Du Fu's 春望
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘
Li Bai's 宿五松山荀媪家
Zhao ShiXiu's 约客

Word of the day on: 04.27.08

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