SayNinhao汉语学习教程（3）：The meaning of character “家”.

The meaning of character “家”.

汉字“家”的意思。

The character “家” is consist of “宝盖头” and “豕”. A pig (豕) under the roof give man his concept of home.

汉字“家”由“宝盖头”和“豕”两部分组成。从字面看有一只猪在房子里， 意味着家的概念。

Domesticated, the pig brought man no domestic trouble and was allowed freedom to wander about in the house.

猪是家养的，它可以在家（院子里）随便走，不给人们带来麻烦。

The words below about “家”

下面是和“家”有关的词语：

jiā xiānɡ

家乡 hometown

jiā tínɡ

家庭 family

jiā rén

家人 family member