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器具

qìjù

utensil; implement; appliance

A tea table with teapot, cups and a wooden scoop
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Characters in this word

器 qì

Strokes
16
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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具 jù

Strokes
8
Radical
八 — eight
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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Example phrases

  • 古代农民使用的木制器具,反映了当时有限的生产条件。 Gǔdài nóngmín shǐyòng de mùzhì qìjù, fǎnyìng le dāngshí yǒuxiàn de shēngchǎn tiáojiàn. The wooden implements used by ancient farmers reflected the limited conditions of production at the time.
  • 茶道器具要事先用热水仔细清洗。 Chádào qìjù yào shìxiān yòng rèshuǐ zǐxì qīngxǐ. The utensils for the tea ceremony should be carefully washed in hot water beforehand.
  • 露营前要先备齐炊煮器具和燃料。 Lùyíng qián yào xiān bèiqí chuīzhǔ qìjù hé ránliào. Before camping, you need to get all the cooking utensils and fuel ready first.

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