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jiā
Meaning: the name of a river that flows through Shandong and Jiangsu
💡 Imagine 'Jia' adding water to the river—泇 is the Jia River.
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泇 (jiā) meaning in English —

泇 (jiā) is a rare Chinese character used almost exclusively as the name of the 泇河 (Jiā Hé), a river flowing through Shandong and Jiangsu provinces. It appears in historical texts and local place names, especially in Xuzhou and Linyi regions. The radical 氵 (water) hints at its aquatic meaning, but it has no other common usages.

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