稼 jià — sow, crops · English

稼

jià

sow, crops

At a glance · 稼

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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.

小篆从禾家声，形声字，本指种植五谷。隶楷作「稼」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「稼」本指种植庄稼，与「穑」（收）相对。

Structure

形声字，禾为意符，家为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjià

Radical禾

Strokes15

UnicodeU+7A3C

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English sow, crops To sow grain; crops (farming).

Français semer, récolte Semer du grain; cultures (agriculture).

Español sembrar, cosecha Sembrar grano; cultivos (agricultura).

العربية يزرع، محصول يزرع الحبوب أو المحصول.

Русский сеять, посевы Сеять зерно; посевы, хлеба.

Common words

庄稼zhuāng jiàcrops
稼jiàsow

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