幏
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Meaning: cloth , esp. of southern ethnic groups
💡 Think 'jia' like 'jar'—imagine a jar filled with homemade cloth from southern China.
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Character Story & Explanation
幏 (jià) refers to a type of cloth historically associated with ethnic groups in southern China. It appears in ancient texts describing tributes or trade goods, but is rarely used in modern Chinese. The character combines the radical 巾 (cloth) with 家 (home), suggesting cloth made domestically or for household use.
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