具 (jù): tool, device, utensil
具 (jù) is a Chinese character meaning “tool.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 目 (structural), 一 (structural) and 八 (structural). It ranks #391 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 具 two hands 八 writing on a tablet 目. Its radical form 八 (eight) appears in many related characters such as 八 (bā, eight), 六 (liù, six), 关 (guān, mountain pass).
Definitions
- tool
- device
- utensil
Etymology & Origin
ideographicTwo hands 八 writing on a tablet 目
Decomposition: ⿱目⿱一八 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 具
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 玩具noun | wán jù | plaything | 5 |
| 工具noun | gōng jù | tool | 5 |
| 具体adjective/verb | jù tǐ | concrete | 5 |
| 具有verb | jù yǒu | to have | 5 |
| 家具noun | jiā jù | furniture | 4 |
| 具备verb | jù bèi | to possess | 5 |
| 文具noun | wén jù | stationery | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面具noun | miàn jù | mask |
| 道具noun | dào jù | (theater) prop |
| 餐具noun | cān jù | tableware |
| 工具箱noun | gōng jù xiāng | toolbox |
| 用具noun | yòng jù | appliance |
| 防毒面具noun | fáng dú miàn jù | gas mask |
| 器具noun | qì jù | implement |
| 刀具noun | dāo jù | cutting tool |
| 渔具noun | yú jù | fishing gear |
| 模具noun | mú jù | (manufacturing) mold |
| 刑具noun | xíng jù | punishment equipment |
| 厨具noun | chú jù | kitchen implements |
| 茶具noun | chá jù | tea set |
| 兼具verb | jiān jù | to combine |
| 出具verb | chū jù | to issue (document, certificate etc) |
具 appears in 100 compound words: 15 as the first character, 64 as the last, and 21 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 具 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
to have a style of one's own; to have a unique style; in a class by itself; peculiar
to have a style of one's own; to have a unique style; in a class by itself; peculiar
Example Sentences
这个具字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě jù zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of this character "具" is related to its radical.
[深度] 川普重整关税工具箱 全球贸易乱局卷土重来
shēn dù chuān pǔ chóng zhěng guān shuì gōng jù xiāng quán qiú mào yì luàn jú juǎn tǔ chóng lái
Trump's restructuring tariff toolbox Global trade chaos is back
公司老板钦佩神韵复兴传统:极具教育意义
gōng sī lǎo bǎn qīn pèi shén yùn fù xīng chuán tǒng : jí jù jiào yù yì yì
Company owners admire Shen Yun for reviving traditions: very educational
AWS 13 小时中断疑因 AI 代理工具 Kiro 误删整个环境
A W S 1 3 xiǎo shí zhōng duàn yí yīn A I dài lǐ gōng jù K i r o wù shān zhěng gè huán jìng
The AWS 13-hour outage is suspected to be due to the AI agent tool Kiro accidentally deleting the entire environment
教师发成绩工具Top1-5榜单,一线教师亲测5款发..
jiào shī fā chéng jì gōng jù T o p 1 5 bǎng dān , yī xiàn jiào shī qīn cè 5 kuǎn fā . .
Teachers issue the top 1-5 list of grade tools, and 5 front-line teachers personally test 5 types:
AI+玩具引领消费风潮,成都有店铺多次补货仍供不应...
A I wán jù yǐn lǐng xiāo fèi fēng cháo , chéng dōu yǒu diàn pù duō cì bǔ huò réng gōng bù yīng . . .
AI+ toys lead the consumption trend, and Chengdu stores have replenished many times but are still in short supply...
这是一个具有历史价值的城市。
Zhè shì yī gè jùyǒu lìshǐ jiàzhí de chéngshì.
This is a city of real historical value.
我想买这个玩具娃娃。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhège wánjù wáwa.
I want to buy this toy doll.
一些家具是用胶水黏在一起。
Yīxiē jiājù shì yòng jiāoshuǐ nián zàiyīqǐ.
Some furniture is put together with glue.
所有的家具都布满了灰尘。
Suǒyǒu de jiājù dōu bù mǎn le huīchén.
All the furniture was covered with dust.
Character Family
八 Radical Family — Characters sharing the eight radical
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