Dong Chinese dictionary

jī

machine

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 幾 represents the sound.

Components

木 Meaning component

mù

tree

幾 Sound component

jǐ, jī

how much

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 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 機

Sources