架子 (jiàzi) — shelf; frame; airs; arrogance

Characters in this word

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

他职位很高，却从不摆架子，基层员工也愿意向他反映问题。 Tā zhíwèi hěn gāo, què cóng bù bǎi jiàzi, jīcéng yuángōng yě yuànyì xiàng tā fǎnyìng wèntí. Although he holds a high position, he never puts on airs, so grassroots employees are willing to report problems to him.
阳台上放着一个木架子，上面摆满了花盆。 Yángtái shàng fàng zhe yí ge mù jiàzi, shàngmiàn bǎi mǎn le huāpén. There is a wooden shelf on the balcony, covered with flower pots.
他当上经理以后，一点架子也没有。 Tā dāngshàng jīnglǐ yǐhòu, yìdiǎn jiàzi yě méiyǒu. Since becoming a manager, he hasn't put on any airs at all.