Dong Chinese dictionary

jī

desk

Simplified form of 機. Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 几 represents the sound.

Components

木 Meaning component

mù

tree

jī, jǐ

small table

Evolution

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jī

machine; moment, chance; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tái]

Jī

surname Ji

Most common words with 机

Sources