佳
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jiā · good, auspicious

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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 佳

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jiāWords pronounced jiā
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Example sentences

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Pǎo bù de zuì jiā shí jiān shì shén me shí hòu ?跑步的最佳时间是什么时候?

When is the best time to go running?

Source: Tatoeba #1869731 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de shì lì bù jiā.他的视力不佳。

He has poor eyesight.

Source: Tatoeba #794252 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tuī tè jiù shì huāng miù de jué jiā lì zǐ.推特就是荒谬的绝佳例子。

Twitter is a good example of absurdity.

Source: Tatoeba #2333885 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiào róng shì huài xīn qíng de zuì jiā yào fāng.笑容是壞心情的最佳藥方。

Smiling is the best remedy for negative emotions.

Source: Tatoeba #4455633 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lìng rén yí hàn de shì, tā bìng méi yǒu zài jué sài fā huī tā de zuì jiā shuǐ píng.令人遗憾的是,他并没有在决赛发挥他的最佳水平。

The regrettable thing is that he didn't even play at his highest level in the finals.

Source: Tatoeba #3537583 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shǒu shù shì zuì jiā jiě jué fāng àn.手術是最佳解決方案。

Surgery is the best solution.

Source: Tatoeba #769653 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 佳 in context

  1. Say jiā, then recall the core meaning: good, auspicious.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 最佳 (zuì jiā), meaning “optimum”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 佳 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.