佳 (jiā) is a Chinese character meaning “fine”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 圭 (jade ceremonial tablet), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 圭
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（佳，善也。从人，圭聲）
Memory aid
A person (亻) presenting a jade tablet (圭) with both hands. Both parts are really in this character, and what they hand you is the finest one — 佳.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 佳作jiā zuòan excellent piece of work佳 = jiā
- 佳节jiā jiéa happy festival day佳 = jiā
- 佳肴jiā yáoa fine dish; a delicacy佳 = jiā
Go deeper
All readings
fine; excellent
fine; excellent; of high quality; auspicious
好的；优秀的；美好的。多用于书面语。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 佳作jiā zuòan excellent piece of work佳 = jiā
- 佳节jiā jiéa happy festival day佳 = jiā
- 佳肴jiā yáoa fine dish; a delicacy佳 = jiā
Sound component
圭 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 佳 mean?
佳 (jiā) means fine; excellent; of high quality; auspicious.
How do you pronounce 佳?
It is pronounced jiā.
What parts is 佳 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 圭 (jade ceremonial tablet), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（佳，善也。从人，圭聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 佳 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 佳?
人. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 佳?
Common ones are 佳作 and 佳节. The reading of 佳 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.