框
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kuāng · door

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #9131
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Learn every stroke in 框

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See how 框 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 框

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kuàngWords pronounced kuàng
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Example sentences

Notice where 框 sits in each complete thought.

Zhěng gè kuàng jià yóu tiě jīn shǔ zhì chéng.整個框架由鐵金屬製成。

The whole framework was made of iron.

Source: Tatoeba #13490135 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège huà kuàng néng ràng huà shēng zhí.这个画框能让画升值。

This picture frame can make the picture rise in value.

Source: Tatoeba #4674470 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén bǎ chuāng kuàng tú chéng le huáng sè.她們把窗框塗成了黄色。

They painted the window frames yellow.

Source: Tatoeba #10652421 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén xū yào ràng ā ěr jí lì yā bǎo chí zài shè huì zhǔ yì kuàng jià nèi.我們需要讓阿爾及利亞保持在社會主義框架內。

We need to keep Algeria within the socialist framework.

Source: Tatoeba #13490138 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huà kuàng bǐ huà hái zhí qián.画框比画还值钱。

The frame itself is worth more than the picture.

Source: Tatoeba #2474932 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 框 in context

  1. Say kuāng, then recall the core meaning: door.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 框框 (kuàng kuang), meaning “a frame”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 框 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.