How to write 嘉

嘉 [jiā] 1. 善、美 (good; beautiful) - 例：嘉言 (beautiful words), 嘉宾 (honored guest), 嘉言懿行 (laudable words and virtuous conduct) 2. 夸奖、赞许 (to praise; to commend) - 例：嘉奖 (to award; commendation), 嘉许 (to praise), 嘉勉 (to encourage) 3. 吉庆、幸福 (good fortune; happiness) - 例：嘉祥 (auspicious omen), 嘉偶 (fortunate couple) 4. 欢乐 (joy; happiness) - 例：嘉会 (joyous gathering) 5. 姓 (a surname) --- 嘉 [jiā] 形 - 本义: 善、美 (beauty; goodness) - 造字法: 形声 (a phonetic-ideographic character; composed of 壴 [zhù], plus a phonetic component) 1. 同本义 (the same as the original meaning) [En. beautiful; fine; good] 引 - 1 《说文》：嘉，美也。(In Shuowen, 嘉 means beauty.) - 2 《尔雅》：嘉，善也。(In Erya, 嘉 means good.) - 3 《易·随》：孚于嘉。(In Yi Jing, it refers to trust in beauty.) - 4 《书·无逸》：嘉靖殷邦。(In Shangshu, it refers to the auspiciousness in a prosperous nation.) - 5 《周礼·大宗伯》：以嘉视亲万民。(In Zhouli, it refers to respecting all people.) - 例：嘉羞 (delicious food), 嘉况 (generous rewards), 嘉言 (good and beautiful words), 嘉祉 (good fortune) 2. 幸福;吉祥 (happy; lucky) - 例：嘉祥 (auspicious sign), 嘉娱 (joyful happiness), 嘉气 (auspicious air), 嘉福 (happy blessings), 嘉祯 (auspicious omen) 3. 乐;欢娱 (happy) - 例：嘉庆 (auspicious events to celebrate), 嘉虞 (joy), 嘉慰 (comfort), 嘉容 (joyful expression) --- 嘉 [jiā] 动 1. 赞美、称道、颂扬事物的美好 (to laud; to praise) - 例：嘉纳 (to commend and accept), 嘉贶 (to reward), 嘉与 (to award generously) 引 - 1 《国语·晋语》：嘉吾子之赐。(In Guoyu, it refers to appreciating the gift of my son.) - 2 《汉书·李广苏建传》：武帝嘉其义。(In Han Shu, Emperor Wu praised his righteousness.) - 3 唐· 韩愈《师说》：嘉其能行古道。(In Han Yu's Teacher Discourse, it praises his ability to follow ancient ways.) --- 嘉 [jiā] 名 1. 古代五礼之一；包括冠、婚、贺庆、飨、宴等的礼仪 (one of the ancient five ceremonies; including rites for crowning, weddings, celebrations, banquets, etc.) - 例：嘉礼 (ceremonies; ancient rites) 引 - 1 吉、凶、军、宾、嘉 (the five types of ceremonies: auspicious, inauspicious, military, guest, and celebratory) 2. 之一 (one of; referring to rites for food, weddings, crowning, banquets, and celebrations)