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在家

zài jiā

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zài jiā

  1. to be at home
  2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1 chai1])
  3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1 jia1])

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Character breakdown

在

Meaning
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
Radical
土
Strokes
6
Components
⿸才土
Cangjie
KLG
Four-corner
4021.4

家

Meaning
house, home, residence; family
Radical
宀
Strokes
10
Components
⿱宀豕
Cangjie
JMSO
Four-corner
3023.2

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