机 jī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
机械
jīxiè
machinery, machine; mechanical
Characters in this word
械 xiè
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家工厂正在更新机械，以减少能耗并提高生产效率。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhèngzài gēngxīn jīxiè, yǐ jiǎnshǎo nénghào bìng tígāo shēngchǎn xiàolǜ. This factory is updating its machinery in order to reduce energy consumption and improve production efficiency.
- 他在机械厂工作，每天和大型设备打交道。 Tā zài jīxièchǎng gōngzuò, měitiān hé dàxíng shèbèi dǎjiāodao. He works in a machinery factory and deals with large equipment every day.
- 他做事太机械，从来不想有没有更好的办法。 Tā zuòshì tài jīxiè, cónglái bù xiǎng yǒu méiyǒu gèng hǎo de bànfǎ. He does things too mechanically and never wonders whether there is a better way.