十字架

shízìjià

noun #4,926

Measure Word

一个十字架 gè

Meanings

1 cross
2 crucifix

Characters

ten; cross-shaped

character; word

Examples

教堂上面有一个十字架。

Jiàotáng shàngmiàn yǒu yī gè shízìjià.

There is a cross on top of the church.

她脖子上戴着一个十字架项链。

Tā bózi shàng dài zhe yī gè shízìjià xiàngliàn.

She wears a cross necklace around her neck.

Tips

memory

十 looks like a cross shape (+), 字 means 'character', 架 means 'frame/rack'. So 十字架 = 'frame shaped like the character 十'.

Stroke Order

十 shí

字 zì

架 jià