花架

huājià

noun #56,738

Measure Word

一个花架 gè

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

院子里的葡萄花架每年夏天都结果。

Yuànzi lǐ de pútao huājià měinián xiàtiān dōu jiéguǒ.

The grape trellis in the yard bears fruit every summer.

HSK 6

阳台上摆了一个三层花架。

Yángtái shàng bǎi le yígè sān céng huājià.

There's a three-tier plant rack on the balcony.

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 花架子 (huājiàzi) = 'all flash, no substance' - showy martial-arts moves with no real power.

Stroke Order

花 huā

架 jià