儒家 (Rújiā) · Confucianism

儒家 (Rújiā) means “Confucianism; the Confucian school”. It is written with 2 characters: 儒 (Confucian scholar) + 家 (home). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 儒家 is built

The characters

儒 rú · Confucian scholar

What 儒 is made of

亻rén — person
需xū — to need
- 雨yǔ — rain
  - 帀zā — to rotate
- 而ér — and

家 jiā · home

What 家 is made of

宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
豕shǐ — pig
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勿wù — must not
  - 勹bāo — wrap shape
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: 宀 gives the meaning, 豕 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

儒家思想对中国影响很深。Rújiā sīxiǎng duì zhōngguó yǐngxiǎng hěn shēn.Confucian thought has deeply influenced China.

孔子是儒家的代表人物。Kǒngzi shì Rújiā de dàibiǎo rénwù.Confucius is the leading figure of Confucianism.

Questions about 儒家

What does 儒家 mean?

儒家 (Rújiā) means “Confucianism; the Confucian school”.

How do you pronounce 儒家?

儒家 is pronounced Rújiā.

Which HSK level is 儒家?

儒家 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 儒家 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 156: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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