MACHINE  器械

COMPLEX TOOL which HAS MANY PARTS.
CONTRAPTION
Hypernym
  • TOOLARTEFACT PRODUCED FOR USE USING a DEFINED METHOD.
    • ARTEFACTTHING PRODUCED by MAN.
      • THINGCONCRETE OBJECT.
        • OBJECT[NO HYPERNYM.] WHAT one CAN NAME:refer to....
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general term for any mechanical device, especially any such device used in weaponry, is xiè 械.

2. Jī 機 refers specifically to a triggering device on weapons, but also more generally to any complex mechanical device.

3. Yǐn 檃 refers to a mechanical device for straightening timber.

Modern Chinese Criteria
器械

機器

機

機械

rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

Words

機  jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 12 Attributions

Jī 機 refers specifically to a triggering device on weapons, but also more generally to any complex mechanical device.

    Syntactic words
  • ncontraption, mechanical device; triggering contraption; mechanical device
  • nab.post-Ninitiating mechanism; moving mechanismCH
  • nadNmechanical
械  xiè OC: ɡrɯɯɡs MC: ɦɣɛi 2 Attributions

The general term for any mechanical device, especially any such device used in weaponry, is xiè 械.

    Word relations
  • Assoc: 器/TOOL The general word for a tool for use of any kind is qì 器, but the primary meaning of the word remains "container, vessel". (For complex mechanical tools see CONTRAPTION.)

    Syntactic words
  • ncontraption, mechanical device; tool
準  zhǔn OC: kljunʔ MC: tɕʷin 2 Attributions

    Syntactic words
  • nlevel; German: Wasserwaage
機械  jī xiè OC: kɯl ɡrɯɯɡs MC: kɨi ɦɣɛi 2 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • nadNmachinating
  • NPmechanical contraption
檃栝  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 2 Attributions

yǐnkuò

    Syntactic words
  • NPbevel: instrument to make straight shapes and precise angles in timberwork
檃  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions

Yǐn 檃 refers to a mechanical device for straightening timber.

    Syntactic words
  • nbevel: instrument to make straight shapes and precise angles in timberwork
  • vtoNmake wood straight by the use of a bevel and heating over fire
榜檠  bèng qíng OC: praaŋs ɡreŋ MC: pɣaŋ gɣaŋ 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • nstraightener

Existing SW for

Here are Syntactic Words already defined in the database: