The character 嘉 — “fine”: how to write it and what it means
fine; praise
The Chinese character 嘉 is read jiā and means “fine; praise”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 嘉
嘉 has 14 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 嘉, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 嘉 is made of
At the bottom, 加 jiā hints at the sound. On top, the same part as on the left of 鼓 “drum”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 嘉
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 嘉?
嘉 has 14 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 嘉 mean?
嘉 means “fine; praise”. It appears in 嘉宾 (“guest of honor”).
How do you pronounce 嘉?
嘉 is read jiā. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 嘉 have?
14 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 嘉 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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