家 jiā — what the character means in a Chinese name

What 家 means in a Chinese namejiā

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家庭；家族。

A household — the people under one roof, before the building.

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在邦无怨 No resentment at home or abroad

在邦无怨，在家无怨。

With no resentment in the state, and none in the household.

论语 · 颜渊篇 · our translation

No resentment outward, none inward. 家 here is the circle closest to you. 孔子讲仁者的状态：在外没有怨，在家也没有怨。「家」在这里是最近的那圈人。

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In a name

The people closest, before the building.

「家」先是最近的那圈人。

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