起落架

qǐluòjià

noun #26,503

Measure Word

一套起落架 tào

Meanings

1 landing gear
2 undercarriage (of an aircraft)

Characters

to rise / take off

to land / to fall

frame / rack / structure

Examples

飞机降落时起落架出现故障。

Fēijī jiàngluo shí qǐluòjià chūxiàn gùzhàng.

The landing gear malfunctioned when the plane was landing.

飞行员确认起落架已经放下。

Fēixíngyuán quèrèn qǐluòjià yǐjīng fàngxia.

The pilot confirmed that the landing gear was deployed.

Tips

memory

起 (to take off) + 落 (to land) + 架 (frame/rack) = the frame used for taking off and landing. The name describes the full cycle of flight.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

落 luò

架 jià