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Constructed as an ideogrammic compound, 家 combines the roof radical 宀 at the top with the component for pig 豕 below. This structure reflects early agricultural societies where keeping pigs within or near the dwelling marked a settled household. The character primarily denotes a home, family, or household, referring to both the physical dwelling and its residents. Over time, its meaning expanded to include specialists, experts, or philosophical schools, and it also functions as a measure word for businesses.
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我爱我的家。
他家在北京。
我的家人很友好。
我每天回家吃饭。
这个家庭非常幸福。
周末我们全家去公园。
因为下雨，我不能回家。
她离开家乡已经十年了。