Chinese Symbol for Family
家
family, home
10 strokes
Meaning
Family and home — the same character means both. 回家 is "to go home" and 家人 is "family members".
Where the character comes from
宀 (a roof) over 豕 (a pig): in ancient China, a household was a roof with livestock underneath.
Stroke order
Stroke order could not be loaded.
Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)
Words with 家
Using 家 in a tattoo or design
家 is a natural and warm single-character choice. It is the same in simplified and traditional Chinese.
Hear how to say it in a sentence: family in Chinese