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骨架

gǔjià

skeleton; framework

The bare wooden frame of a house with a builder on a ladder.
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Characters in this word

骨 gǔ

Strokes
9
Radical
骨 — bone
Made of
冎 bone ⺼ meat, flesh
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 骨

架 jià

Strokes
9
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
加 to add to, to increase, to augment 木 tree
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这份报告已经有了清晰的骨架,但论证部分还需要补充数据。 Zhè fèn bàogào yǐjīng yǒu le qīngxī de gǔjià, dàn lùnzhèng bùfen hái xūyào bǔchōng shùjù. This report already has a clear framework, but the argument still needs more supporting data.
  • 这座房子的骨架已经搭好了,接下来要装墙。 Zhè zuò fángzi de gǔjià yǐjīng dā hǎo le, jiēxiàlái yào zhuāng qiáng. The framework of this house is up; next the walls go on.
  • 写文章要先搭好骨架,再慢慢补充内容。 Xiě wénzhāng yào xiān dā hǎo gǔjià, zài mànmàn bǔchōng nèiróng. When writing, first build the skeleton, then fill in the content bit by bit.

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