家
jiā · HSK 1
family
🏠 宀 (roof) + 豕 (pig) — a roof with a pig under it meant 'home'
Ancient etymology: domesticated pigs lived under the family roof, so 宀 over 豕 came to mean household or family. The pronunciation jiā rhymes with 'jee-ah' — close to English 'ya' with a J.
家 — roof 宀 + pig 豕
Originally a pictograph of a pig under a roof, since domesticated pigs were kept in or under the home in ancient China. Over time the meaning broadened from 'household' to 'family,' and by extension 'home' or a specialist (as in 专家, 'expert').