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The Chinese word jia - 假 - jiǎ
(fake in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

jiǎ

Listen to pronunciation
(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)

Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced jià. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well:
If 假 is pronounced "jià", it means holiday.

English translations

fake, if"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū)., leave"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).,
false, to suppose"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū)., falsified

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 假 ( jiǎ ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( jia / jiǎ ) with pronunciation (English translation: fake )
The traditional Chinese characters of jiǎ are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 假 ( jia / jiǎ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Zhe zhang chaopiao shi jia de.
Zhè zhāng chāopiào shì jiǎ de.
 – English translation: This banknote is fake.

Character complexity
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假 is composed of 11 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to pretend  |  lie
假 ( jia / jiǎ ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 717)
Chinese example words containing the character 假 ( jia / jiǎ )
度假 ( dùjià = to spend one's holidays ), 放暑假 ( fàng shǔjià = have a summer holiday ), 房价 ( fàngjià = to have a holiday ), 寒假 ( hánjià = winter vacation ), 假设 ( jiǎshè = to assume ), 假期 ( jiàqī = vacation ), 请假 ( qǐngjià = to ask for leave ), 暑假 ( shǔjià = summer holidays )
Other characters that are pronounced jiǎ in Chinese
甲 (armor)

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