Chinese word dictionary

掐架

qiā jià · (of dogs, roosters etc) to fight; to tussle; (of people) to have an altercation with sb (physical or verbal)

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Word information

Simplified掐架

Traditional掐架

Pinyinqiā jià

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

掐qiā

to hold, to choke; to gather in one hand

架jià

frame, rack, stand; to prop up

How to learn 掐架

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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架jià

to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc

书架shūjià

bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4]

吵架chǎojià

to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel; CL:頓|顿[dun4]

打架dǎjià

to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]

绑架bǎngjià

to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking

骨架gǔjià

framework; skeleton