框
kuàng · HSK 7
frame
🖼️🚪 kuàng sounds like 'kwang' — the clang of a heavy metal door frame slamming shut
框 is the frame or casing that holds something: a door frame, window frame, or figuratively a template or framework. The 木 wood radical on the left marks it as a built wooden structure.
框 — wood 木 + kuáng 匡 (phonetic)
框 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The wood radical 木 indicates the meaning—something made of wood—while 匡 (kuāng), originally a basket or frame, supplies both the sound and a hint of meaning. Together they denote a wooden frame, such as a door or window frame.