技术

jìshù · HSK 3

know-how

🛠️ 技 = skill/craft + 术 = art/method → skill-art = technique

技 (jì) means skill or craft (the hand 扌radical hints at manual work). 术 (shù) means art, method, or technique. Together they form skill-art: the know-how, mechanics, or prowess behind a craft.

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