机械

机

機

ji̅

械

xiè

machine / machinery / mechanical / (old) cunning / scheming

Characters and words in 机械

机

機

ji̅ = ji + Ø1

(bound form) machine; mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point; pivot / (bound form) quick-witted; flexible / (bound form) organic

机 = 几 + 木 : Joan of Arc (ji) made a machine (机) that fully automatically manufactures tables (几) out of Christmas trees (木) and tests it in front of the space station (Ø1).

械

xiè = xi + e4

appliance / tool / weapon / shackles / also pr. [jie4]

械 = 戒 + 木 : Marie Curie (xi) finds a turning machine (机械) under a Christmas tree (木) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). Happily she proceeds to manufacture a ring (戒) for herself.