佳 (jiā): beautiful, fine, good
佳 (jiā) is a Chinese character meaning “beautiful.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (semantic) and 圭 (phonetic). It ranks #1573 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 佳 person. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).
Definitions
- beautiful
- fine
- good
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 佳
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 佳人noun | jiā rén | beautiful woman |
| 佳丽adjective | jiā lì | a beauty |
| 佳肴noun | jiā yáo | fine food |
| 渐入佳境 | jiàn rù jiā jìng | (idiom) to gradually improve |
| 佳作noun | jiā zuò | masterpiece |
| 上佳adjective | shàng jiā | excellent |
| 佳酿noun | jiā niàng | excellent wine |
| 佳节noun | jiā jié | festive day |
| 欠佳adjective | qiàn jiā | suboptimal |
| 佳期noun | jiā qī | wedding day |
| 佳音noun | jiā yīn | good news |
| 佳偶noun | jiā ǒu | happily married couple |
| 康佳 | kāng jiā | Kongka (brand) |
| 佳境noun | jiā jìng | (literary) beautiful surroundings |
| 佳洁士 | jiā jié shì | Crest (brand) |
佳 appears in 56 compound words: 50 as the first character, 23 as the last, and 27 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 佳 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
(lit.) beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom); (fig.) pair of ideal lovers
beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance; prettiest girl ever
(lit.) beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom); (fig.) pair of ideal lovers
beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance; prettiest girl ever
Example Sentences
这位老佳虽然年过八旬，但身体依然硬朗。
zhè wèi lǎo jiā suī rán nián guò bā xún , dàn shēn tī yī rán yìng lǎng .
Though over eighty years old, this elderly gentleman remains in robust health.
宝佳16.6%持股稳赢?律师揭中工夺权2关键...
bǎo jiā 1 6 . 6 chí gǔ wěn yíng ? lǜ shī jiē zhōng gōng duó quán 2 guān jiàn . . .
Baojia's 16.6% shareholding is steady and winning? Lawyers reveal the key to the seizure of power by Zhonggong...
...决方案 为辉达Vera Rubin提供最佳化热管理
. . . jué fāng àn wéi huī dá V e r a R u b i n tí gōng zuì jiā huà rè guǎn lǐ
... Solution Optimized thermal management for Nvidia's Vera Rubin
中国队获5金4银6铜,创境外参赛最佳战绩
zhōng guó duì huò 5 jīn 4 yín 6 tóng , chuàng jìng wài cān sài zuì jiā zhàn jì
The Chinese team won 5 golds, 4 silvers and 6 bronzes, setting the best record in overseas competitions
晨光追击│“丰盛”佳态洋溢
chén guāng zhuī jī fēng shèng jiā tài yáng yì
Morning light pursuit│"Abundant" is full of beauty
...基层|网球传奇齐聚上海,精彩球技点燃新春佳节
. . . jī céng wǎng qiú chuán qí qí jù shàng hǎi , jīng cǎi qiú jì diǎn rán xīn chūn jiā jié
... Tennis legends gathered in Shanghai, and wonderful skills ignited the Spring Festival
为什么柔道是您孩子的最佳选择？
Wèishénme róudào shì nín háizi de zuì jiā xuǎnzé?
Why is judo the best choice for your child?
水果以苹果为最佳。
Shuǐguǒ yǐ píngguǒ wèi zuì jiā.
Apples are the best fruit.
啤酒以爱尔兰黑啤酒为最佳。
Píjiǔ yǐ ài'ěrlán hēi píjiǔ wèi zuì jiā.
Irish stout is the best beer.
手术是最佳解决方案。
Shǒushù shì zuì jiā jiějué fāng'àn.
Surgery is the best solution.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 亻 (person) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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