框 (kuàng) is a Chinese character meaning “frame (of a door, window, picture, glasses)”. It is written from 木 (tree; wood) and 匡 (to correct; (archaic) square basket), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
木 + 匡
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS ⿰木匡（构建期 IDS 候选，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0–3 木，4–9 匡）；形声：从木，匡声
Memory aid
Wood (木) on the left tells you what it is made of; 匡 (kuāng) on the right carries the sound: kuāng → kuàng. Picture wooden bars forming a frame. Both parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 框架kuàng jiàframe; framework框 = kuàng
- 门框mén kuàngdoor frame框 = kuàng
Go deeper
All readings
frame
frame (of a door, window, picture, glasses); framework; to draw a box around; to restrict
门窗、镜子、眼镜等四周的架子；也指在文字或图形四周画的线条。引申为约束、限制。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 框架kuàng jiàframe; framework框 = kuàng
- 门框mén kuàngdoor frame框 = kuàng
Sound component
匡 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 框 mean?
框 (kuàng) means frame (of a door, window, picture, glasses); framework; to draw a box around; to restrict.
How do you pronounce 框?
It is pronounced kuàng.
What parts is 框 made of?
木 (tree; wood) and 匡 (to correct; (archaic) square basket), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS ⿰木匡（构建期 IDS 候选，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0–3 木，4–9 匡）；形声：从木，匡声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 框 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 框?
木. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 框?
Common ones are 框架 and 门框. The reading of 框 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.