MACHINE    器械

COMPLEX TOOL which HAS MANY PARTS.
CONTRAPTION
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 ／
Hypernym
  • TOOL　ARTEFACT PRODUCED FOR USE USING a DEFINED METHOD. (anc: 5/0, child: 53)
  • ARTEFACT　THING PRODUCED by MAN. (anc: 4/0, child: 26)
  • THING　CONCRETE OBJECT. (anc: 3/0, child: 10)
  • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 3.230

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 5.790

    MASCHINE

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 206

    • Words (7 items)

    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 3 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
    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
    準  zhǔn OC: kljunʔ MC: tɕʷin 2 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • nlevel; German: Wasserwaage
    榜檠  bèng qíng OC: praaŋs ɡreŋ MC: pɣaŋ gɣaŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nstraightener
    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