BASIC CHARACTERS • 870–874
加 870 5 strokes
驾 871 8 strokes
架 872 9 strokes
咖
JIĀ, to add, to increase, plus [A] 加工 jiāgōng process (manufacturing) [B] L6 加以 jiāyǐ moreover [B]* 加入 jiārù to add; to join [C] 加热 jiārè heating [D] 加重 jiāzhòng to make/become heavier [D] 加快 jiākuài to speed up (MN) Strength plus mouth JIÀ, to harness; to pull (a cart); to drive, pilot, or sail (car, airplane, boat) [A] The “horse” helps with the meaning; jiā (870) gives the sound. 驾驶 jiàshǐ to drive (a car, etc,.) L5 驾崩 jiàbēng death of a sovereign
駕 JIÀ, frame; a measure for airplanes [B] Jiā (870) gives the sound; “tree” 木 helps with the meaning. 书架 shūjià bookshelf [B] L5 绑架 bǎngjià to kidnap L6 架子 jiàzi frame; outline; stance; hauteur [C] 打架 dǎjià to come to blows, to engage in fisticuffs, to fight; to brawl (with weapons or not)[ [C] L6 一架飞机 yíjià fēijī an airplane KĀ, GĀ, used to write foreign words [A] 咖 is used, for sound-value alone, to write such borrowed foreign words as “coffee.” 咖喱 gālí curry 咖啡 kāfei coffee L2 咖啡馆 kāfeiguǎn coffeehouse, café
873 8 strokes
称 874 10 strokes
CHĒNG, to weigh; name; CHÈN, to own; to suit [B] L5 称号 chēnghào title, designation [D] L6 名称 míngchēng name [D] 称道 chēngdào to commend [D] L6 简称 jiǎnchēng abbreviated name [D] 称心 chènxīn to suit one’s wishes [D]
稱
* 加以 may also appear before two-syllable verbs with a resumptive function: Example: “选择他们 的长处加以跟从 xuǎnzé tāmende chángchu jiāyǐ gēncóng (I’ll) pick out their good points and
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