械(xiè)

HSK 611 strokes

appliance

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Character information

Pinyin
xiè
Meaning
appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 械 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木戒

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 戒 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù戒jiè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 械 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 械

Common words using 械 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jī机xiè械
HSK 6

machine

Open 机械 page →
qì器xiè械
HSK 7-9

apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon

Open 器械 page →
chí持xiè械

armed (robbery etc)

Open 持械 page →
xiè械xì系

to arrest and shackle; to clap in irons

Open 械系 page →
xiè械dòu斗

armed confrontation

Open 械斗 page →
qiāng枪xiè械

firearm

Open 枪械 page →
jī机xiè械huà化

to mechanize

Open 机械化 page →
jī机xiè械shī师

mechanic

Open 机械师 page →

Related characters

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 械’s common words

机器持系斗枪化师

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