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架空

jià kōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to build (a hut etc) on stilts / to install (power lines etc) overhead / (fig.) unfounded / impractical / (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c59a0d4722c7636a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

架空 架空 [jia4 kong1] /to build (a hut etc) on stilts/to install (power lines etc) overhead/(fig.) unfounded; impractical/(fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 架
    jià

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

  • 空
    kōng

    empty / air / sky / in vain

    kòng

    to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.