迦

jiā
加 + 辶

Definitions

jiā (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 加 represents the sound.

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 加

About

迦 is a phono-semantic compound with the radical 辶 (walking/movement) on the left and the phonetic component 加 on the right. It functions almost exclusively as a phonetic element for transliterating foreign terms into Chinese, particularly in Buddhist translations from Sanskrit or Pali. The character appears in rendered names like Shakyamuni and significant geographical terms, serving as a linguistic bridge for integrating foreign religious and cultural vocabulary.

Example Sentences Hide

释迦是一种美味的水果。

Shìjiā shì yī zhǒng měiwèi de shuǐguǒ.

Sugar-apple is a delicious fruit.

释迦牟尼是佛教的创始人。

Shìjiāmóuní shì fójiào de chuàngshǐrén.

Shakyamuni is the founder of Buddhism.

迦叶是佛陀的十大弟子之一。

Jiāyè shì fótuó de shí dà dìzi zhī yī.

Kashyapa is one of the ten great disciples of Buddha.

迦毗罗卫位于现代尼泊尔。

Jiāpíluówèi wèiyú xiàndài Níbó'ěr.

Kapilavastu is located in modern Nepal.

迦楼罗在印度神话中很常见。

Jiālóuluó zài Yìndù shénhuà zhōng hěn chángjiàn.

Garuda is common in Indian mythology.

迦南地是圣经中提到的地方。

Jiānán dì shì Shèngjīng zhōng tí dào de dìfāng.

The land of Canaan is a place mentioned in the Bible.

迦太基曾是地中海强国。

Jiātàijī céng shì Dìzhōnghǎi qiángguó.

Carthage was once a powerful nation in the Mediterranean.

迦湿弥罗在汉朝就有历史记载。

Jiāshīmíluó zài Hàncháo jiù yǒu lìshǐ jìzǎi.

Kashmir was recorded in history as early as the Han dynasty.

Related Characters

Component: 加

架 驾 贺 嘉 咖 伽 茄 枷 袈 痂 珈 跏 笳 哿

Component: 辶

这 过 道 还 进 通 达 边 运 造 近 远 连 选

Example Words

释迦 释迦牟尼 南迦巴瓦峰 萨迦 迦南 释迦牟尼佛 释迦佛