Definition
贾 is a polyphone character. Its most common reading is Jiǎ, as a surname. The reading gǔ (literally 'merchant') appears in classical compounds like 商贾 (merchant). This row lists the pinyin as gǔ with the gloss 'Surname', which is contradictory — the surname is normally Jiǎ. Use with caution.
noun
surname (but see description — pinyin mismatch)
Examples
- 贾。gǔ xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī.Mr. Jia is my teacher.
- 贾,。Wǒ xìng gǔ, bú shì xìng Zhāng.My surname is Jia, not Zhang.
- 贾?gǔ nǚshì zuótiān lái le ma?Did Ms. Jia come yesterday?
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