格 gé — frame; rule
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Common words: 价格 (jià gé)、资格 (zī gé)、性格 (xìng gé)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "frame"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "frame", including 格 (gé), 架 (jià), 框 (kuàng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "frame" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 格 (gé), 架 (jià), 框 (kuàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gé, jià, kuàng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 格 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 格 géframe; ruleUseful words: 价格, 资格
- 架 jiàto support; frame; rack; framework; measure word for planes; large vehiclesUseful words: 吵架, 书架
- 框 kuàngframe; door frameUseful words: 框架, 框子
Common words for these 3 "frame" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 格 (gé) — so "frame" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
价格jià géprice资格zī géqualifications; seniority性格xìng génature; disposition; temperament; character吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; to have a row; quarrel书架shū jiàbookshelf衣架yī jiàclothes hanger; clothes rack框架kuàng jià(construction) frame; (fig.) framework框子kuàng ziframe (of spectacles, small ornament etc)同框tóng kuàngto appear together in a photo or video clip
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "frame".
架 jià — to support; frame; rack; framework; measure word for planes; large vehicles
书架上摆满了各种各样的书。Shū jià shàng bǎi mǎn le gè zhǒng gè yàng de shū.The bookshelf is filled with all kinds of books.
Common words: 吵架 (chǎo jià)、书架 (shū jià)、衣架 (yī jià)
框 kuàng — frame; door frame
墙上挂着一个相框，里面是全家福。Qiáng shàng guà zhe yí ge xiàng kuàng, lǐ miàn shì quán jiā fú.A photo frame hangs on the wall, with a family photo inside.
Common words: 框架 (kuàng jià)、框子 (kuàng zi)、同框 (tóng kuàng)
All 3 characters
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