迦 (jiā) — a phonetic character used in Buddhist translite…

Definition

迦 (jiā) is not used alone — it only appears as a phonetic component in Buddhist names like 释迦牟尼 (Śākyamuni) and 迦叶 (Kāśyapa).

bound form

a phonetic character used in Buddhist transliterations

‘迦’，。
Zhè ge zì shì 'jiā', cháng yòng yú fó jiào cí huì.
This character is '迦', often used in Buddhist vocabulary.
迦。
Shì jiā móu ní shì fó jiào de chuàng shǐ rén.
Śākyamuni is the founder of Buddhism.
迦。
jiā Yè shì fó zǔ de dì zǐ.
Kāśyapa was a disciple of the Buddha.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶加迦

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

加

Same sound today

迦 pairs 辶, the walking form 辵, with 加; 加 gives the sound.

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