xiè

weapons

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

戒 sound component

  Sound component

jiè

  

warn

Evolution

械 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
械 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
械 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
械 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xiè

weapons; implements, instruments; appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jiè]

Most common words with 械
Freq.
Word
Meaning

机械

machine

器械

apparatus

枪械

firearm

tool

机械化

to mechanize