花架

huājià
noun #56,738

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 flower stand
  2. 2 plant rack
  3. 3 trellis / pergola for flowers

Examples

Yángtái shàng bǎi le yī gè sān céng huājià.
There's a three-tier plant rack on the balcony.
Yuànzi lǐ de pútao huājià měinián xiàtiān dōu jié guǒ.
The grape trellis in the yard bears fruit every summer.

Tips

usage
Two senses: (1) small indoor/balcony shelving for potted plants; (2) outdoor wooden/metal trellis or pergola for climbing plants. Figurative meaning in 花架 (huājiàzi) = 'all flash, no substance' — showy martial-arts moves with no real power.

Stroke Order

huā
jià