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Etymology of Chia

Borrowed from Mandarin 賈/贾 (jiǎ), 郟/郏 (jiá), 甲 (jiǎ), and 家 (jiā).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A Chinese surname, variant of Jia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Mandarin 賈/贾 (jiǎ), 郟/郏 (jiá), 甲 (jiǎ), and 家 (jiā).

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    },
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        "1": "賈"
      },
      "expansion": "賈/贾 (jiǎ)"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "郟"
      },
      "expansion": "郟/郏 (jiá)"
    },
    {
      "name": "zh-l",
      "args": {
        "1": "甲"
      },
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    },
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      },
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      "郟#Chinese"
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Hokkien. · A surname from Teochew.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from either Hokkien 謝 /谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝 /谢 (zia⁷).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention謝nan-hbl
  • Borrowed-form mention謝nan-tws
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        "1": "7"
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