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架设 (jià shè) — (verb) to erect, to set up (structures that are elevated or span across, such as bridges, power lines, scaffolding)

Definition

A formal/written verb for building structures that span across or stand elevated — bridges, antennas, power lines, scaffolding. Pairs with 建 or 安装 for installing equipment or buildings.

verb
to erectto set up (structures that are elevated or span across, such as bridges, power lines, scaffolding)

Examples

  • 架设。
    Gōng rén men zhèng zài jià shè yí zuò xīn dà qiáo.
    The workers are erecting a new large bridge.
  • 架设。
    Tā men zài shān shàng jià shè le tōng xùn tiān xiàn.
    They erected communication antennas on the mountain.
  • 架设。
    Zhè ge gōng sī zhuān mén fù zé jià shè dà xíng guǎng gào pái.
    This company specializes in erecting large billboards.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

架jiàerect
设shèset up

“架” gives erect, “设” gives set up, together to raise or install something.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree, wood
Sound part声符shēngfú
加
加jiā架jià
Same sound today

架 shows 木, meaning wood, with 加 giving the sound; it refers to a wooden prop.

Open 架 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 設; 设 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
埶
埶yì設shè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 設 uses 言 (speech) to show the meaning and 埶 to give the sound; this explanation is for 設, not the simplified 设.

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