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CHINESE CHARACTER

机 (jī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

desk; machine; moment, opportunity
HSK 16 strokes

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Primary radical

木 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 机.

木 · 几

Visible components

机 is decomposed as ⿰木几.

STROKES · 6

Write 机 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 机

飞机

他怕坐飞机。

Tā pà zuò fēi jī。

He is afraid to fly in an airplane.

手机

你有手机吗?

Nǐ yǒu shǒu jī ma?

Do you have a cell phone?

机场

机场很近。

Jī chǎng hěn jìn。

The airport is close by.

FAQ

What does 机 (jī) mean in Chinese?

desk; machine; moment, opportunity

How do you write 机 in stroke order?

机 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 机?

木 is the radical in 机. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 机?

飞机 (fēijī): airplane; 手机 (shǒujī): cell phone; mobile phone; 机场 (jīchǎng): airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship.