假 meaning and stroke order
Fake; false; artificial
How to write 假, stroke by stroke
11 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 假
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fake
- false
- artificial
- to borrow
- if
- suppose
- vacation
- used in 假掰[gei1 bai1]
How 假 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A false 叚 person 亻; 叚 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 假
A person 亻 stands next to 叚, which here means false. A false person is a fake, and 叚 also hints at the sound jiǎ.
Read it jiǎ when it means fake or if, as in 假的 (jiǎ de, fake) and 假如 (jiǎrú, if). Read it jià when it means time off, as in 放假, 请假 and 暑假. Example: 我们明天放假。(Wǒmen míngtiān fàngjià.) We have a holiday tomorrow.
Common mistake: Learners often say jiǎ in vacation words, but 放假, 请假 and 假期 all use fourth tone jià. Also do not mix up 假 with 很 or 段. Check the 亻 on the left and the 叚 shape on the right.
Common words with 假
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday or vacation | HSK 1 |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence | HSK 1 |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday period; vacation | HSK 2 |
| 休假 | xiūjià | to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave | HSK 2 |
| 假如 | jiǎrú | if | HSK 4 |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation | HSK 4 |
| 寒假 | hánjià | winter vacation | HSK 4 |
| 假日 | jiàrì | a holiday; a day off | HSK 6 |
| 长假 | chángjià | long vacation | HSK 6 |
| 节假日 | jiéjiàrì | public holiday | HSK 6 |
| 假装 | jiǎzhuāng | to feign; to pretend | HSK 7-9 |
| 假设 | jiǎshè | to suppose; to presume | HSK 7-9 |
| 度假 | dùjià | to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation | HSK 7-9 |
| 虚假 | xūjiǎ | false; phony; sham | HSK 7-9 |
假 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 假
How many strokes are in 假?
假 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 假 mean?
假 (jiǎ) means fake; false; artificial. A common word with it is 放假 (fàngjià), meaning "to have a holiday or vacation".
How do you pronounce 假?
假 is pronounced jiǎ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 假?
The radical of 假 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 假 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 假?
The traditional form of 假 is 叚. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 假 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 假 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 假 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
How do I say something is fake or not real in Chinese?
Say 假的 (jiǎ de), as in 这个包是假的 (Zhège bāo shì jiǎ de), this bag is fake. The opposite is 真的 (zhēn de), real.
What is the difference between 放假 and 请假?
放假 (fàngjià) means a holiday is given to everyone, like a school or public break. 请假 (qǐngjià) means you personally ask your boss or teacher for time off.