機
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jī · desk

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 機

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 機 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

16Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 機

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 機 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒu jī.我在找我的手機。

I'm looking for my mobile phone.

Source: Tatoeba #10461343 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shǒu jī diào dào le dì shàng.我的手機掉到了地上。

My cellphone fell on the floor.

Source: Tatoeba #10341482 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de xiāng jī gēn nǐ de bù tóng.我的相機跟你的不同。

My camera is different from yours.

Source: Tatoeba #861126 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de shǒu jī bèi tōu le.他的手機被偷了。

His mobile phone was stolen.

Source: Tatoeba #5254710 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào qù jī chǎng yíng jiē wǒ de jiā rén.我要去機場迎接我的家人。

I have to go to the airport to meet my family.

Source: Tatoeba #689830 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de chuī fēng jī.有人偷了我的吹風機。

Somebody has stolen my hair dryer.

Source: Tatoeba #2595823 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 機 in context

  1. Say jī, then recall the core meaning: desk.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 機 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.