架

jià

加 + 木

HSK 3.0Level 5

Definitions

jià (noun) frame; framework; rack

jià (verb) to support; to prop up

jià (noun) classifier for planes, vehicles, machines

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 加 represents the sound.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 加

About

The character 架 (jià) is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 木 (mù, wood) at the bottom and the phonetic component 加 (jiā, to add) above. The wood radical indicates the material used for structural supports, defining 架 as a physical frame, rack, or shelf for holding objects. As a verb, it means to erect, prop up, or support. This association with complex frameworks also extends to its use as a measure word for large machines, vehicles, and airplanes.

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

那架飞机飞得很高。

Nà jià fēijī fēi de hěn gāo.

That airplane flies very high.

他把书放在书架上了。

Tā bǎ shū fàng zài shūjià shàng le.

He put the book on the bookshelf.

别为小事和弟弟吵架。

Bié wèi xiǎoshì hé dìdi chǎojià.

Don't quarrel with your younger brother over trivial matters.

葡萄架下非常凉爽。

Pútáo jià xià fēicháng liángshuǎng.

It's very cool under the grape trellis.

这个工程需要搭脚手架。

Zhège gōngchéng xūyào dā jiǎoshǒujià.

This construction project requires erecting scaffolding.

他们试图架起沟通的桥梁。

Tāmen shìtú jià qǐ gōutōng de qiáoliáng.

They are trying to build a bridge for communication.

媒体不应凭空架词诬控。

Méitǐ bù yìng píngkōng jiàcí wū kòng.

The media should not fabricate accusations without evidence.

双方在谈判桌上重新架构了合作框架。

Shuāngfāng zài tánpàn zhuō shang chóngxīn jiàgòu le hézuò kuàngjià.

Both parties restructured the cooperation framework at the negotiation table.

Related Characters

Component: 加

Component: 木

架