机
机 (jī) · machine
机 (jī) means “machine”. It is made of 木 + 几 and has 6 strokes.
Break 机 into its parts
What 机 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 几 jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
Origin hint: A table 几 made of wood 木; 几 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 电视机
我们家的电视机很大。Wǒmen jiā de diànshìjī hěn dà.Our TV set is very big.
电视机坏了吗？Diànshìjī huài le ma?Is the TV set broken?
Words with 机
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 床chuángbed
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 条tiáostrip
- 杯bēicup
- 果guǒfruit
- 树shùtree
- 校xiàoschool
- 样yàngform
- 桌zhuōtable
- 椅yǐchair
- 楼lóubuilding
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | machine |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 机
What does 机 mean?
机 (jī) means “machine”.
How many strokes does 机 have?
机 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 机?
The radical of 机 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 机?
机 is made of 木 (tree) and 几 (how many).
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