How to write 佳

佳 [jiā] 形 (Adjective) 【本义】: 美，美好 (Original meaning: beautiful; fine; nice) 【造字法】: 形声。从人，圭( guī)声。 (Structure: phonetic-ideographic character; composed of "person" and the phonetic element "guī.") 【释义】: 1. 同本义 ([En.] beautiful; fine; nice) 美，好的。 (Beautiful, good.) 例: 美，佳美。 (Beautiful, delightful.) 佳句，佳作，佳音，佳节，佳境，佳期，佳人，佳丽（❶美丽；❷美女），佳偶，佳酿。美酒佳肴。 (Excellent phrases, works, sounds, festivals, surroundings, occasions, beautiful people, beauties, ideal partners, fine brews. Good wine and food.) 2. 吉祥 ([En.] lucky) 例: 吉祥的言辞、符号，如佳谶，佳忏，佳语，佳气。 (Auspicious phrases, symbols, such as lucky prophecies, auspicious confessions, good words, and beautiful cloud. In ancient times, thought to be symbols of good fortune and prosperity.) 【引】: 1. 《说文》：佳，善也。 (“Explaining Words”: "佳" means "good".) 2. 《广雅》：佳，大也，又，好也。 (“Comprehensive Elegance”: "佳" means "large" as well, and "good".) 3. 《老子》：佳兵者不祥。 (Laozi: "Good soldiers bring ill fortune.") 4. 《战国策·中山策》：佳丽人之所出也。 (Warring States Strategies: "The beautiful people come from here.") 5. 《楚辞·大招》：丽以佳只。 (Songs of Chuci: "Beauty comes from excellence.") 6. 《汉书·外戚传》：佳侠函光。 注:“佳侠，犹佳丽。” (Book of Han: "Exquisite knights have brilliance." Note: "Exquisite knights are like beauties.") 7. 《淮南子·脩务》：形夸骨佳。 (Huainanzi: "An appearance that boasts of fine bones.") 8. 《淮南子·说林》：佳人不同体，美人不同面，而皆说于目。 (Huainanzi: "A beauty can differ in body, while a beautiful one can differ in face, yet all are perceived visually.") 9. 晋· 陶渊明《饮酒》：山气日夕佳。 (Jin Dynasty’s Tao Yuanming: "The mountain air is delightful at dusk.") 10. 秋菊有佳色。 (Autumn chrysanthemums are beautifully colored.) 11. 蒋防《霍小玉传》：每自矜风调，思得佳偶。 (Jiang Fang: "Always priding oneself on charm, hoping to find an ideal partner.") 12. 宋· 胡仔《苕溪渔隐丛话》：作敲字佳。 (Song Dynasty: "Exceptional characters beautifully written.") 13. 宋· 欧阳修《醉翁亭记》：佳木秀而繁阴。 (Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu: "The fine trees are lush and shady.") 14. 《聊斋志异·促织》：佳者笼养。 (Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: "The beautiful are caged.") 15. 《世说新语·言语》：小时了了，大未必佳。 (New Talks of the World: "Wise in youth doesn’t guarantee excellence in adulthood.") 16. 李白《与韩荆州书》：一经品题，便作佳士。 (Li Bai in his letter to Han Jingzhou: "Once it is judged, it becomes an excellent person.") 【例】: 又如: 佳士(品学兼优的人); 佳夕(良夜); 佳器(美好的器物); 佳口(美婢); 佳侠(佳丽，美女); 佳色(妍丽的颜色;美丽的色彩); 佳冶(娇美妖冶); 佳观 (For example: 佳士 (A person of both good character and scholarship); 佳夕 (A fine night); 佳器 (Beautiful utensils); 佳口 (Beautiful maid); 佳侠 (Beauties); 佳色 (Lovely colors); 佳冶 (Glamorous beauty); 佳观.)