绞架 (jiǎo jià) — gallows | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

gallows

Measure word · 座

Examples

绞架。
Zuì fàn bèi dài dào jiǎo jià qián.
The criminal was brought before the gallows.
绞架。
Guǎng chǎng shàng lì zhe yí zuò jiǎo jià.
A gallows stood in the square.
绞架。
Tā men zài yì kē shù shàng dā le jiǎo jià.
They set up a gallows on a tree.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

绞 means hang and 架 means frame; together they name a frame for hanging.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 絞; 绞 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìthread

Sound part声符shēngfú

交

交jiāo絞jiǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 絞 pairs 糸 (thread) with 交 as the sound part; the simplified 绞 is a later abbreviation.

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

加木架

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.

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