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title: "Gujia Meaning: 骨架 (gǔjià) Means “skeleton”"
description: "骨架 (gǔjià) means “skeleton; framework; frame”. Hear its tones, see what 骨 and 架 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gujia"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 骨架 mean?

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骨架 gǔjià

## skeleton; framework; frame

## Its characters

1. 骨 gǔ framework
2. 架 jià frame

## In a sentence

这栋楼的骨架已经搭好了。 The frame of this building is already up.

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## More words with 骨 or 架

- [绑架 bǎngjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangjia)
- [吵架 chǎojià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaojia)
- [骨干 gǔgàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gugan)
- [骨头 gǔtou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gutou)
- [骨折 gǔzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhe)
- [架子 jiàzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazi)
- [框架 kuàngjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuangjia)

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