架 (jià) — (classifier) for aircraft, large vehicles, and machinery (e.g., radios); (noun) frame, rack, shelf, stand; (verb) to erect, to set up, to build (a bridge, a frame, etc.)
Definition
A measure word for aircraft and large machines, and a noun/verb for a physical frame or stand. As a verb it means to build or set up something upright — similar to 竖立 but used for building structures like bridges or shelves.
classifier
for aircraftlarge vehiclesand machinery (e.g., radios)
noun
framerackshelfstand
verb
to erectto set upto build (a bridge, a frame, etc.)
Measure word · 架
Examples
- 架。Jī chǎng shàng yǒu sān jià dà xíng fēi jī.There are three large planes at the airport.
- 架。Gōng rén men zài hé shàng jià le yí zuò qiáo.The workers built a bridge over the river.
- 。Zhè ge shū jià huài le.This bookshelf is broken.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
架 shows 木, meaning wood, with 加 giving the sound; it refers to a wooden prop.
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