器
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qì · device, instrument, tool

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16Total strokes

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Top-middle-bottomCharacter structure

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口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 器

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qìWords pronounced qì
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Example sentences

Notice where 器 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bǎ chōng diàn qì de xíng hào jì xià le.我把充电器的型号记下了。

I've memorized the model number of the charger.

Source: Tatoeba #1860165 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège jī qì duì wǒ men dōu hěn yǒu yòng.这个机器对我们都很有用。

This machine was of great use to us all.

Source: Tatoeba #1416067 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ nǐ de wǔ qì fàng xià.把你的武器放下。

Put your weapon down.

Source: Tatoeba #6678460 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yuèqì shì diàn jí tā.我最喜欢的乐器是电吉他。

My favourite musical instrument is the electric guitar.

Source: Tatoeba #9955399 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shǒu jī chōng diàn qì diào le.我的手机充电器掉了。

My smartphone charger fell.

Source: Tatoeba #6183604 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shǒu jī chōng diàn qì huài le.我的手机充电器坏了。

My phone charger is broken.

Source: Tatoeba #6183603 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 器 in context

  1. Say qì, then recall the core meaning: device, instrument, tool.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the top-middle-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 机器 (jī qì), meaning “machine”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 器 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.