器 (qì): device, tool, utensil
器 (qì) is a Chinese character meaning “device.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 口 (mouth). It ranks #441 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 器 four cooking vessels 口 guarded by a dog 犬. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- device
- tool
- utensil
Etymology & Origin
ideographicFour cooking vessels 口 guarded by a dog 犬
Decomposition: ⿳⿰口口犬⿰口口 (layout: top-middle-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 器
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 武器noun | wǔ qì | weapon | 6 |
| 机器noun | jī qì | machine | 5 |
| 机器人noun | jī qì rén | robot | 5 |
| 仪器noun | yí qì | instrument | 6 |
| 乐器noun | yuè qì | musical instrument | 6 |
| 电器noun | diàn qì | (electrical) appliance | 5 |
| 瓷器noun | cí qì | chinaware | 6 |
| 热水器noun | rè shuǐ qì | water heater | 6 |
| 浏览器noun | liú lǎn qì | browser (software) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凶器 | xiōng qì | lethal weapon |
| 器官 | qì guān | (physiology) organ |
| 容器 | róng qì | receptacle |
| 传感器 | chuán gǎn qì | sensor |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment |
| 器械 | qì xiè | apparatus |
| 银器 | yín qì | silverware |
| 处理器 | chǔ lǐ qì | processor |
| 报警器 | bào jǐng qì | alarm (e.g. burglar or fire alarm) |
| 充电器 | chōng diàn qì | battery charger |
| 器具 | qì jù | implement |
| 石器 | shí qì | stone tool |
| 兵器 | bīng qì | weaponry |
| 陶器 | táo qì | pottery |
| 变压器 | biàn yā qì | transformer |
器 appears in 100 compound words: 11 as the first character, 87 as the last, and 2 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 器 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (13)
to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
a great talent takes time to mature; in the fullness of time, a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
a great talent takes time to mature; in the fullness of time, a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
Showing 12 of 13 idioms containing 器.
Example Sentences
这个仪器很精密，使用时要特别小心。
Zhè gè yíqì hěn jīngmì, shǐyòng shí yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.
This instrument is very precise and requires special care when using it.
春晚这扇“窗”,照见中国机器人产业“跑”出倍速
chūn wǎn zhè shān chuāng , zhào jiàn zhōng guó jī qì rén chǎn yè pǎo chū bèi sù
Spring Festival Gala this "window", see China's robotics industry "run" out of times speed
越疆机器人登上央视春晚,硬核科技点亮高端智造之光
yuè jiāng jī qì rén dēng shǎng yāng shì chūn wǎn , yìng hé kē jì diǎn liàng gāo duān zhì zào zhī guāng
Yuejiang Robot on CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Hardcore Technology Lights Up High-end Intelligent Manufacturing
...曼亮相北京卫视春晚,化身“新春大厨”让机器人走..
. . . 曼 liàng xiāng běi jīng wèi shì chūn wǎn , huā shēn xīn chūn dà chú ràng jī qì rén zǒu . .
... Mann appeared in the Beijing Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala, in the guise of "Chinese New Year Chef" to let the robots go ...
春晚机器人“摔倒”,网友:是故意的还是不小心的?...
chūn wǎn jī qì rén shuāi dǎo , wǎng yǒu shì gù yì de hái shì bù xiǎo xīn de ? . . .
Spring Festival Gala robot "fell down", netizens: is it on purpose or accidentally?...
与沈腾马丽一起“搭戏”的机器人,还藏着这样的技术突..
yú 沈 téng mǎ lí yī qǐ dā xì de jī qì rén , hái zàng zhe zhè yàng de jì shù tū . .
With Shen Teng Ma Li with the "play" robot, but also hides such a technologi...
你用哪一个浏览器？
Nǐ yòng nǎyīge liúlǎnqì?
Which browser do you use?
怎么用路由器限制网速？
Zěnme yòng lùyóuqì xiànzhì wǎng sù?
How can a router be used to limit network speed?
除了钢琴以外，还会玩什么乐器吗？
Chúle gāngqín yǐwài, hái huì wán shénme yuèqì ma?
Do you play any instrument other than the piano?
电源转接器的包装盒在哪里？
Diànyuán zhuǎnjiē qì de bāozhuāng hé zài nǎlǐ?
Where's the box the power supply came in?
Character Family
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