Mao Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Heart (xīn)
Jia
Kangxi Stroke Count: 10
Page 384, Entry 28
According to the Sound Anthology (Jiyun), it is pronounced jie. It describes the appearance of being without worry. According to the Mencius (Mengzi), Gongming Gao considered the mind of a filial son to not be so carefree.
Also, according to the Extensive Dictionary (Guangyun), Sound Anthology (Jiyun), Categorized Compilation (Leipian), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced jia. The meaning is the same.
Also, according to the Transferred Annotations on Ancient Sounds (Zhuanzhu Guyin), it is pronounced qi. According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing), within the Great Wilderness, there is Mount Jiajia.
Also used in names; a grandson of the Flame Emperor was named Lingjia.
Also, according to the Sound Anthology (Jiyun), it is pronounced jia. In ancient times, this was interchangeable with the character jia. See the detailed entry for the character jia.
Note: The Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen) uses a variant form when quoting the Mencius, while Ding Gongzhu used this form when reading the Mencius. Zhu Xi followed this form, which should be regarded as the standard version.