迦

jiā
#2,517 most
frequent character
(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

迦 has 辶 'walking' as its meaning part, and 加 jiā supplies the sound. It first meant 'to meet unexpectedly', from the idea of walking and crossing paths. The later use in transliterations was borrowed for its sound only.

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Homophones

HSK 1
家jiā
home, family
加jiā
add, increase, put in
夹jiā
clip, folder, press from both sides
佳jiā
beautiful, fine, good
嘉jiā
excellent, auspicious, to praise

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