价 meaning and stroke order
Price; value; (chemistry) valence
How to write 价, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 价
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- price
- value
- (chemistry) valence
- (literary) messenger; servant
- particle used between an adverb and a verb or adjective
- (dialect) particle used after a negative adverb such as 不[bu4] or 別|别[bie2] without any other following element
How 价 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
介 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 价
A person 亻 stands next to 介 (jiè), which gives the sound. Picture a person in the middle of a deal, naming the price.
价 usually appears in compound words about cost or worth, such as 价格 (jiàgé) price, 价钱 (jiàqián) price, and 价值 (jiàzhí) value. You will often see 特价 (tèjià) on sale signs in shops. Example: 这件衣服的价格很高。(Zhè jiàn yīfu de jiàgé hěn gāo.) The price of this piece of clothing is high.
Common mistake: Learners often write 介 (jiè) when they mean 价, since the two look and sound alike. Remember that 价 needs the person radical 亻 on the left, while 介 alone appears in words like 介绍 (jièshào) to introduce.
Common words with 价
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values | HSK 3 |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price | HSK 3 |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price | HSK 3 |
| 评价 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess | HSK 3 |
| 票价 | piàojià | ticket price; fare; admission fee | HSK 3 |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price | HSK 4 |
| 特价 | tèjià | special price | HSK 4 |
| 降价 | jiàngjià | to cut the price; to drive down the price | HSK 4 |
| 代价 | dàijià | price; cost | HSK 5 |
| 涨价 | zhǎngjià | to appreciate (in value); to increase in price | HSK 5 |
| 物价 | wùjià | (commodity) prices | HSK 5 |
| 房价 | fángjià | house price; cost of housing | HSK 6 |
| 定价 | dìngjià | to set a price; to fix a price | HSK 6 |
| 廉价 | liánjià | cheaply-priced; low-cost | HSK 7-9 |
价 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 价
How many strokes are in 价?
价 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 价 mean?
价 (jià) means price; value; (chemistry) valence. A common word with it is 价值 (jiàzhí), meaning "value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values".
How do you pronounce 价?
价 is pronounced jià, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 价?
The radical of 价 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 价 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 价?
The traditional form of 价 is 價. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 价 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 价 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 价 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 价格 and 价钱?
Both mean price. 价格 (jiàgé) is more formal and common in writing, news, and business. 价钱 (jiàqián) is more casual and often heard when shopping, as in 价钱怎么样? (Jiàqián zěnmeyàng?) How is the price?
Does 价 have other pronunciations?
Yes, though they are rare. It can be read jiè in literary Chinese, meaning messenger or servant, and as a neutral-tone jie it is a dialect or older particle after some adverbs. For everyday Chinese, jià is the reading you need.