器械

qì xiè · HSK 7

equipment

🛠️ 器 device/instrument + 械 tool/weapon = apparatus, gear, equipment

器 means vessel or instrument; 械 means tool, device, or weapon. Stacked together they cover hardware kit: gym apparatus, lab instruments, mechanical equipment. The 木 wood radical in 械 marks it as a built contraption.

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