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架 (jià): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 5

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 架

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 架

Physical Support or Frame

Words where '架' denotes a physical structure that holds or supports something.

书架 • shū jià • bookcase • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 架

支架 • zhī jià • bracket / support

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhī支

jià

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

yīn因

wèi为

yī一

diǎn点

xiǎo

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Pinyinjià

Meaningframe, rack, or structure for supporting things

Strokes9

Radical木

Traditional架

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1300

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄚˋ

UnicodeU+67B6

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A wooden (木) support that adds (加) structure — a frame, rack, or shelf.

shū书

jià架

bookcase

框架 • kuàng jià • frame • HSK 6

HSK 6

kuàng框

jià架

frame

骨架 • gǔ jià • Skeleton • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gǔ骨

jià架

Skeleton

Conflict or Fighting Actions

Words where '架' is part of verbs describing conflict or physical struggle.

吵架 • chǎo jià • to quarrel; have a row • HSK 5

HSK 5

chǎo吵

jià架

to quarrel; have a row

打架 • dǎ jià • come to blows; fight; scuffle • HSK 6

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dǎ打

jià架

come to blows; fight; scuffle

绑架 • bǎng jià • kidnap • HSK 6

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bǎng绑

jià架

kidnap

架

bracket / support

架势 • jià shi • Posture / manner

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jià架

shi势

Posture / manner

架子 • jià zi • Shelf / frame

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jià架

zi子

Shelf / frame

小

shì事

jiù就

chǎo吵

jià架

le了

。

They quarreled over a trivial matter.

tā他

bǎ把

shū书

zhěng整

qí齐

dì地

fàng放

zài在

shū书

jià架

shàng上

。

He neatly placed the books on the bookshelf.

hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

cāo操

chǎng场

shàng上

dǎ打

jià架

bèi被

lǎo老

shī师

zhì制

zhǐ止

le了

。

The children fighting on the playground were stopped by the teacher.

Zhè这

ge个

shū书

jià架

de的

mù木

jià架

hěn很

jiē结

shi实

。

The wooden frame of this bookshelf is very sturdy.

zhè这

ge个

wán玩

jù具

de的

gǔ骨

jià架

shì是

sù塑

liào料

zuò做

de的

。

The skeleton of this toy is made of plastic.

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Characters pronounced "jia".

迦jiācharacter for transliteration
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札zháletter, note; correspondence
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