The Chinese Radical: 家

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Meaning
household    家

Explanation If you keep a pig 豕 under a roof 宀, this forms a household.

Used in these characters:
家
HSK 1
 household, family, businesses, specialist
jiā
 家 宀 豕
Top: a roof 宀, bottom: a pig 豕 (see: 豚)
Under the roof is the pig part of the: household.
嫁
HSK 5
 (of a woman) to marry, to shift (blame etc)
jià
 女 家 宀
Left: woman 女, right: household 家 (Under the roof 宀 with the personal pig 豕)
The woman for the household is the bride.
稼
HSK 6
 sow grain
jià
 禾 家 豕 宀
Left: rice plant 禾, right: household 家 (Under the roof 宀 is a personal pig 豕)
The rice plants for the household need to be sowed.

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.
宀 豕

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