Chinese symbol for “airs”

架子

jià zi

shelf; frame; stand; framework

The closest CC-CEDICT match for airs is 架子 (jià zi), defined as: shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

架 jià

frame, rack, stand; to prop up

radical 75 ⽊ · 9 strokes

子 zi

son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

radical 39 ⼦ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 架子.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
绑架 (綁架)	bǎng jià	to kidnap; to abduct
框架	kuàng jià	(construction) frame; (fig.) framework
架构 (架構)	jià gòu	to construct; to build; structure; framework; architecture
吵架	chǎo jià	to quarrel; to have a row
打架	dǎ jià	to fight; to scuffle
十字架	shí zì jià	cross; crucifix
孩子	hái zi	child
儿子 (兒子)	ér zi	son

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.