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The character 贾 (traditional: 賈) features the cowrie shell radical 贝 (bèi; traditional: 貝) at the bottom, indicating its connection to wealth and trade. Its upper portion is the phonetic component 襾 (yà). Pronounced 'gǔ', its original meaning refers to a resident merchant or the act of buying and selling, distinguishing it from traveling traders. While this commercial sense persists in certain literary contexts, the character is now most commonly used as the surname 'jiǎ'.
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贾先生是我朋友。
贾女士在看书。
贾经理工作很忙。
贾宝玉是小说人物。
贾教授发表了新论文。
贾公司的产品质量很好。
贾老板昨天去了北京。
贾氏家族历史悠久。