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Translingual
Stroke order
Han character
假 (Kangxi radical 9, 人 +9, 11 strokes, cangjie input 人口卜水 (ORYE ), four-corner 27247 , composition ⿰亻 叚 )
Derived characters
References
Kangxi Dictionary: page 110 , character 3
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 835
Dae Jaweon: page 233, character 16
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 196, character 2
Unihan data for U+5047
Chinese
Glyph origin
Historical forms of the character 假
Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han )
Liushutong (compiled in Ming )
Small seal script
Transcribed ancient scripts
s05789
Transcribed ancient scripts
L35016
L35017
L35018
L35019
L35020
L35021
L35022
L35023
L35024
L35025
L35026
L35027
L17232
L17233
L17234
L17235
L17236
L17237
L17238
L17239
L17240
References :
Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation ), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including:
Shuowen Jiezi (small seal),
Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions),
Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and
Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).
Old Chinese
葭
*kraː
麚
*kraː
瘕
*kraː, *kraːʔ
豭
*kraː
貑
*kraː
猳
*kraː
犌
*kraː
假
*kraːʔ, *kraːs
嘏
*kraːʔ
婽
*kraːʔ
椵
*kraːʔ
叚
*kraːʔ
蝦
*qʰraː, *ɡraː
煆
*qʰraː, *qʰraːs
霞
*ɡraː
遐
*ɡraː
瑕
*ɡraː
鰕
*ɡraː
碬
*ɡraː
蕸
*ɡraː
赮
*ɡraː
鍜
*ɡraː
騢
*ɡraː
暇
*ɡraːs
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声 , OC *kraːʔ, *kraːs ): semantic 亻 ( “ person ” ) + phonetic 叚 ( OC *kraːʔ ) .
Etymology 1
“to borrow; false”
The sense evolved in the following manner: "to borrow" > "simulate" > "deception; false".
Cognate with Tibetan ཀར་སྐྱིན ( kar skyin , “ loan; thing borrowed ” ) . An allofam is probably 雇 (OC *kʷaːs, *ɡʷaːʔ , “to hire”).
Pronunciation 1
Note :
ké/kée - vernacular;
ká - literary.
Note :
gê2 - vernacular;
gia2 - literary.
(Leizhou )
Leizhou Pinyin : ge2 / gia3
Sinological IPA : /kɛ³¹/, /kia²¹/
Note :
ge2 - vernacular;
gia3 - literary.
Note :
2ka - vernacular;
2jia - literary.
Baxter –Sagart system 1.1 (2014 )
Character
假
假
Reading #
1/2
2/2
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)
jiǎ
jiǎ
Middle Chinese
‹ kæX ›
‹ kæX ›
Old Chinese
/*Cə.kˁraʔ/
/*kˁraʔ/
English
borrow; false
great
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
假
Reading #
1/2
No.
5955
Phonetic component
叚
Rime group
魚
Rime subdivision
0
Corresponding MC rime
檟
Old Chinese
/*kraːʔ/
Definitions
假
( obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese ) to lend ; to borrow ; to loan
假 道伐虢 ― jiǎ dàofáguó ― to obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo
假 以時日/ 假 以时日 ― jiǎ yǐshírì ― as time goes by
( literary ) to lease ; to rent
( literary ) to give , provide , grant
( literary ) to forgive ; to condone ; to absolve
( historical , politics ) acting
假 王 ― jiǎ wáng ― Acting Prince
假 丞相 ― jiǎ chéngxiàng ― Acting Chancellor
( historical , politics ) to delegate an acting position to
( obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese ) to make use of; to depend on
不假 思索 ― bùjiǎ sīsuǒ ― without hesitation
假 借 ― jiǎ jiè ― to make use of; phonetic loan
to disguise ; to fake ; to pretend
假 裝/ 假 装 ― jiǎ zhuāng ― to pretend
forged ; artificial ; false
假 貨/ 假 货 ― jiǎ huò ― counterfeit goods
假 睫毛 ― jiǎ jiémáo ― false eyelash
Antonym: 真 ( zhēn )
falsehood ; deception
真假 ― zhēnjiǎ ― real and fake ; authenticity
( literary ) for the time being ; temporarily
( obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese ) if ; assuming
假 設/ 假 设 ― jiǎ shè ― to suppose
a surname
( historical ) the name of a state
obsolete form of 嘏 ( “ great, grand; blessing, happiness ” )
obsolete form of 瘕 ( jiǎ , “ abdominal disease ” )
Compounds
Descendants
→ Lingao: ke¹ ( via Hainanese )
Pronunciation 2
Mandarin
(Standard )
(Pinyin ) : jià (jia4 )
(Zhuyin ) : ㄐㄧㄚˋ
(Chengdu , Sichuanese Pinyin ) : jia3
Cantonese
(Guangzhou –Hong Kong , Jyutping ) : gaa3
(Taishan , Wiktionary ) : ga2
Gan (Wiktionary ) : ga3
Hakka
(Sixian , PFS ) : ká / ka
(Meixian , Guangdong ) : ga3
Jin (Wiktionary ) : jia3
Northern Min (KCR ) : gǎ
Eastern Min (BUC ) : gá
Southern Min
(Hokkien , POJ ) : kè / kèe / kà
(Teochew , Peng'im ) : gê3 / gia2 / gian2
(Leizhou , Leizhou Pinyin ) : ge3 / gia3
Wu (Shanghai , Wugniu ) : 5 ka
Xiang (Changsha , Wiktionary ) : jia3
Note :
Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taiwan:
kè - vernacular;
kà - literary.
Note :
gê3 - vernacular;
gia2/gian2 - literary.
(Leizhou )
Leizhou Pinyin : ge3 / gia3
Sinological IPA : /kɛ²¹/, /kia²¹/
Note :
ge3 - vernacular;
gia3 - literary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
假
Reading #
2/2
No.
5961
Phonetic component
叚
Rime group
魚
Rime subdivision
0
Corresponding MC rime
駕
Old Chinese
/*kraːs/
Definitions
假
day off ; holiday ; vacation ; leave
病假 ― bìngjià ― sick leave
假 日 ― jià rì ― holiday
Compounds
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Pronunciation
Definitions
假
( obsolete ) good ; excellent ; beautiful
Synonym: 嘉 ( jiā )
Compounds
Etymology 3
For pronunciation and definitions of 假 – see 格 (“to arrive ”). (This character is an obsolete form of 格 ).
Compounds
Etymology 4
For pronunciation and definitions of 假 – see 遐 (“far , distant ”). (This character is an obsolete form of 遐 ).
Etymology 5
For pronunciation and definitions of 假 – see 瑕 (“jade with some red ; flaw on a piece of jade ; etc.”). (This character is an obsolete form of 瑕 ).
Etymology 6
For pronunciation and definitions of 假 – see 價 (“meaningless modal particle ”). (This character is a variant form of 價 ).
References
“假 ”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database) , 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong ), 2014–
羅竹風 , editor (1986–1994 ), “假 ”, in 漢語大詞典 (in Chinese), 1st edition, Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House, →ISBN
Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典 ), A00203
Japanese
Kanji
假
(Hyōgai kanji , kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 仮 )
temporary
interim
assumed (name)
informal
Readings
Korean
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 假 (MC kaeX ).
Historical Readings
Dongguk Jeongun Reading
Dongguk Jeongun , 1448
강 (Yale : {{{2}}} )
Middle Korean
Text
Eumhun
Gloss (hun )
Reading
Gwangju Cheonjamun , 1575
빌 (Yale : {{{2}}} )
가 (Yale : {{{2}}} )
Sinjeung Yuhap , 1576
빌 (Yale : {{{2}}} )
가 (Yale : {{{2}}} )
Seokbong Cheonjamun , 1583
빌 (Yale : {{{2}}} )
가 (Yale : {{{2}}} )
Pronunciation
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : Phonetic hangul: Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Hanja
Wikisource
假 (eumhun 거짓 가 ( geojit ga ) )
hanja form? of 가 ( “ false , fake ” )
Compounds
Compounds
가가 (假家 , gaga )
가골 (假骨 , gagol )
가과 (假果 , gagwa )
가관 (假官 , gagwan )
가교 (假橋 , gagyo )
가구 (假構 , gagu )
가대 (假貸 , gadae )
가도 (假道 , gado )
가량 (假量 , garyang )
가령 (假令 , garyeong )
가면 (假面 , gamyeon )
가명 (假名 , gamyeong )
가발 (假髮 , gabal )
가분 (假扮 , gabun )
가불 (假拂 , gabul )
가상 (假象 , gasang )
가상 (假想 , gasang )
가상 (假像 , gasang )
가설 (假設 , gaseol )
가설 (假說 , gaseol )
가성 (假性 , gaseong )
가수 (假數 , gasu )
가식 (假飾 , gasik )
가장 (假裝 , gajang )
가정 (假定 , gajeong )
가족 (假足 , gajok )
가차 (假借 , gacha )
가칭 (假稱 , gaching )
가함 (假銜 , gaham )
진가 (眞假 , jin'ga )
가건물 (假建物 , gageonmul )
가결의 (假決議 , gagyeorui )
가계정 (假計定 , gagyejeong )
가면극 (假面劇 , gamyeon'geuk )
가상적 (假想敵 , gasangjeok )
가석방 (假釋放 , gaseokbang )
가수요 (假需要 , gasuyo )
가압류 (假押留 , gaamnyu )
가정법 (假定法 , gajeongbeop )
가정적 (假定的 , gajeongjeok )
가종피 (假種皮 , gajongpi )
가처분 (假處分 , gacheobun )
가감역관 (假監役官 , gagamyeokgwan )
가도멸괵 (假道滅㶁 , gadomyeolgoek )
가롱성진 (假弄成眞 , garongseongjin )
가언판단 (假言判斷 , ga'eonpandan )
가호위호 (假虎威狐 , gahowiho )
농가성진 (弄假成眞 , nonggaseongjin )
호가호위 (狐假虎威 , hogahowi )
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese 假 / 遐 (MC hae ).
Pronunciation
Hanja
Wikisource
假 (eumhun 멀 하 ( meol ha ) )
( literary Chinese ) alternative form of 遐 ( “ hanja form? of 하 ( “ afar ; distant ” ) ” )
Etymology 3
From Middle Chinese 假 / 格 (MC kak| kaek ).
Pronunciation
Hanja
Wikisource
假 (eumhun 이를 격 ( ireul gyeok ) )
( literary Chinese ) alternative form of 格 ( “ hanja form? of 격 ( “ to come ; to arrive ; to go to ” ) ” )
References
국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典 .
Tày
Adjective
假 (transliteration needed )
Nôm form of chá ( “ fake ” ) .
Vietnamese
Han character
假 : Hán Nôm readings: giả , giá , hạ , hà
chữ Hán form of giả ( “ false , fake ” )
( only in compounds ) chữ Hán form of giá , giả ( “ if , assuming ” )
Compounds
References