The character 假 — “vacation”: how to write it and what it means
vacation, holiday
The Chinese character 假 is read jià and means “vacation, holiday”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 假
假 has 11 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 假, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 假 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”. Its second reading is jiǎ, “fake”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 假
- 假期vacation, holidaysHSK 3
- 放假go on vacationHSK 3
- 请假ask for time offHSK 3
- 休假be on vacationHSK 3
- 寒假winter vacationHSK 4
- 暑假summer vacationHSK 4
- 度假spend a vacationHSK 4
- 假日day off, holidayHSK 4
- 节假日holidays and weekendsHSK 4
- 假如if, supposeHSK 5
- 假设suppose, assume; hypothesisHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 假?
假 has 11 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 假 mean?
假 means “vacation, holiday”. It appears in 假期 (“vacation”), 放假 (“go on vacation”), 请假 (“ask for time off”), 休假 (“be on vacation”).
How do you pronounce 假?
假 is read jià. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 假 have?
11 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 假 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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