價 meaning and stroke order
Price, value
How to write 價, stroke by stroke
15 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 價
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- price
- value
- (chemistry) valence
- 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 價 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A merchant 亻賈; 賈 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 價
價 shows a person 亻 next to 賈, a merchant who trades goods. Picture a person standing beside a merchant asking what the price is.
價 means price or value and is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while mainland China writes 价. It appears in words like 價格 (jiàgé, price), 價值 (jiàzhí, value) and 特價 (tèjià, special price). Example: 這個多少價錢？ (Zhège duōshǎo jiàqián?) How much does this cost?
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 價 with 賈 (jiǎ or gǔ) because 價 contains it. Remember that 價 has the person radical 亻 on the left, and 賈 alone is mostly a surname or an old word for merchant. Also note that the simplified form 价 looks completely different from 價, so learn both if you read texts from different regions.
Common words with 價
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 價值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values | HSK 3 |
| 價格 | jiàgé | price | HSK 3 |
| 價錢 | jiàqián | price | HSK 3 |
| 評價 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess | HSK 3 |
| 票價 | piàojià | ticket price; fare; admission fee | HSK 3 |
| 高價 | gāojià | high price | HSK 4 |
| 特價 | tèjià | special price | HSK 4 |
| 降價 | jiàngjià | to cut the price; to drive down the price | HSK 4 |
| 代價 | dàijià | price; cost | HSK 5 |
| 漲價 | zhǎngjià | to appreciate (in value); to increase in price | HSK 5 |
| 物價 | wùjià | (commodity) prices | HSK 5 |
| 房價 | fángjià | house price; cost of housing | HSK 6 |
| 定價 | dìngjià | to set a price; to fix a price | HSK 6 |
| 廉價 | liánjià | cheaply-priced; low-cost | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 價
How many strokes are in 價?
價 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 價 mean?
價 (jià) means price, value. A common word with it is 价值 (jiàzhí), meaning "value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values".
How do you pronounce 價?
價 is pronounced jià, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 價?
The radical of 價 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 價 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 價?
價 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 价, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 價格 and 價錢?
Both mean price. 價格 (jiàgé) is more formal and common in writing, news and business. 價錢 (jiàqián) is more casual and used in everyday spoken bargaining.
Is 價 ever pronounced jie?
Yes, in a neutral-tone reading jie it can be a particle placed between an adverb and a verb or adjective, or in some dialects after 不 or 別. This use is rare for learners, and in almost all common words it is read jià.