稼 meaning and stroke order
Crops; to sow grain
How to write 稼, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 稼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to sow grain
- (farm) crop
How 稼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
禾 gives the meaning and 家 hints at the sound.
Radical: 禾 (cereal), shared by 66 characters on this site.
How to remember 稼
稼 combines 禾 (grain) on the left with 家 (home) on the right. Picture grain growing right beside the family home: the crops a household plants and lives on.
Today 稼 is almost always met in the word 庄稼 (zhuāngjia), meaning crops growing in the field. In 庄稼 the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone. Example: 今年的庄稼长得很好。(Jīnnián de zhuāngjia zhǎng de hěn hǎo.) This year's crops are growing well.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 稼 (jià) with 嫁 (jià, to marry a husband), which has the same sound and the same right side 家 but uses 女 (woman) on the left. If the meaning is about farming, use 禾. If it is about marriage, use 女.
Common words with 稼
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | farm crop | HSK 7-9 |
稼 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 稼
How many strokes are in 稼?
稼 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 稼 mean?
稼 (jià) means crops; to sow grain. A common word with it is 庄稼 (zhuāngjia), meaning "farm crop".
How do you pronounce 稼?
稼 is pronounced jià, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 稼?
The radical of 稼 is 禾, which carries the idea of "cereal". Dictionaries list 稼 under this radical.
Is 稼 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 稼 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 稼 sound like jià and not jiā like 家?
家 gives 稼 its sound hint, but sound hints in Chinese are often approximate. Here the syllable stays the same while the tone changes from first tone to fourth tone.
Can I use 稼 by itself to mean crops?
Not usually in modern speech. On its own it appears mainly in literary or fixed expressions, so in everyday Chinese say 庄稼 (zhuāngjia) for crops.