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The character "架" is structured with the phonetic component "加" above the semantic component "木", the latter denoting wood and indicating its original connection to wooden objects such as frames or supports. Etymologically, it arises from the concept of adding or placing items upon a structure, which guided its early definitions pertaining to physical racks, shelves, or stands. Over time, its semantic range expanded to encompass abstract frameworks in organizational or conceptual contexts, and it acquired verbal meanings like to erect or to support, while also evolving into a measure word for mechanical items such as aircraft or tools.
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那架飞机飞得很高。
他把书放在书架上了。
别为小事和弟弟吵架。
葡萄架下非常凉爽。
这个工程需要搭脚手架。
他们试图架起沟通的桥梁。
媒体不应凭空架词诬控。
双方在谈判桌上重新架构了合作框架。