jiā

boar

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
豕 meaning component

  Meaning component

shǐ

  

pig

叚 sound component

  Sound component

jiǎ

  

false

Evolution

豭 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
豭 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
豭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
豭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

jiā

boar, male pig; boar; male pig

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)