jiā

葭

Character · Noun

young reed; a surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

young, newly grown reed

literary

A literary or classical Chinese term for a tender reed. Rarely used in modern spoken language.

Jiān蒹
jiā葭
cāng苍
cāng苍
 ，
bái白
lù露
wéi为
shuāng霜
 。

The reeds are luxuriant and green, the white dew turns to frost. (From the ancient Classic of Poetry)

Hé河
pàn畔
de的
jiā葭
cǎo草
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
yáo摇
yè曳
 。

The young reeds by the riverside sway in the wind.

2.

noun

a surname

formal

An uncommon Chinese surname.

Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
xìng姓
Jiā葭
 。

This professor's surname is Jia.

Jiā葭
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Jia is our new neighbor.