Memory phrase for the character: 机

机

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Meaning

machine, engine, opportunity

Pronunciation

jī

Explanation

 Left: tree 木, right: table 几 (cf. ordinary: 凡, whereas a table with a scratch 丶 is ordinary)

Mnemonic
 
This tree turns into a table by use of a machine.

Radicals

木 tree
几 small tableA similar radical is ordinary: 凡, which shows this table with a scratch. Sometimes this radical is seen as a sail. Also this radical is understood as a table.




 Vocabulary

碾米机 niǎn mǐ jī  rice milling machine
契机 qì jī  an opportunity; a turning point
歼击机 jiān jī jī  fighter plane
机翼 jī yì  wing (of aircraft)
乘机 chéng jī  to seize the chance; opportunistic
机床 jī chuáng  machine tool; a lathe
卷扬机 juǎn yáng jī  a capstan
机枪 jī qiāng  machine gun
压缩机 yā suō jī  compactor; compressor
升降机 shēng jiàng jī  aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift); lift; elevator
机舱 jī cāng  cabin of a plane
 

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