The character 机 — “machine”: how to write it and what it means
machine, device
The Chinese character 机 is read jī and means “machine, device”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 机
机 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 机, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 机 is made of
On the left, 木 “wood”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 机
- 飞机airplaneHSK 1
- 手 机cell phoneHSK 1
- 机票plane ticketHSK 2
- 机场airportHSK 2
- 关机turn off (phone)HSK 3
- 开机turn on (phone)HSK 3
- 相机cameraHSK 3
- 耳机headphonesHSK 3
- 司机driverHSK 3
- 机会opportunity, chanceHSK 3
- 洗衣机washing machineHSK 3
- 登机board a planeHSK 4
- 转机change planesHSK 4
- 打印机printerHSK 4
- 机器machineHSK 5
- 机构organization, institutionHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 机?
机 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 机 mean?
机 means “machine, device”. It appears in 飞机 (“airplane”), 手机 (“cell phone”), 机票 (“plane ticket”), 机场 (“airport”).
How do you pronounce 机?
机 is read jī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 机 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 机 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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