佳 jiā — fine; good · English

佳

jiā

fine; good

At a glance · 佳

Listen

Audio is synthesized in your browser: Mandarin for the character and Shuowen text, native voices for every translation. No downloads.

Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从人，圭声，本义为美好、善。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为美、好。

Structure

形声字，从人（意符），圭（guī）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjiā

Radical亻

Strokes8

UnicodeU+4F73

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

Each page offers hreflang versions; switching language keeps the glyphs and meanings aligned.

English fine; good Fine, good, or beautiful.

Français beau; bon Beau, bon ou excellent.

Español bueno; bello Bueno, bello o excelente.

العربية جيد؛ جميل جيد أو جميل.

Русский хороший; прекрасный Хороший, добрый или прекрасный.

Common words

佳jiāgood
佳人jiā rénbeauty

◉ Listen