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机关 (jī guān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

机关 (jī guān) is a Chinese word: government office; organization; mechanism. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 机关

名 míng noun

government office; organization; mechanism

他在政府机关工作。

tā zài zhèng fǔ jī guān gōng zuò

He works in a government office.

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Word breakdown

机 jī — mechanism; organizational structure

Words with this character (45)
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  • 6 司机 sī jī — driver HSK 3
    • 司 to manage, to control, to operate
    • 机 machine, vehicle
    Example

    他的爸爸是一位出租车司机。

    tā de bà ba shì yī wèi chū zū chē sī jī

    His father is a taxi driver.

  • 7 开机 kāi jī — to turn on (a device/machine) HSK 3
    • 开 to turn on, to start
    • 机 machine, device
    Example

    请先开机，等系统启动完成。

    qǐng xiān kāi jī děng xì tǒng qǐ dòng wán chéng

    Please turn on the device first and wait for the system to finish starting.

  • 8 机会 jī huì — opportunity HSK 3
    • 机 opportune moment, pivotal point
    • 会 occasion, convergence of circumstances
    Example

    我们应该抓住这个机会。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zhuā zhù zhè ge jī huì

    We should seize this opportunity.

  • 9 洗衣机 xǐ yī jī — washing machine HSK 3
    Example

    我需要买一台新的洗衣机。

    wǒ xū yào mǎi yī tái xīn de xǐ yī jī

    I need to buy a new washing machine.

  • 10 相机 xiàng jī — camera HSK 3
    • 相 photograph, image, appearance
    • 机 machine, device, apparatus
    Example

    我买了一台新相机。

    wǒ mǎi le yì tái xīn xiàng jī

    I bought a new camera.

  • 11 耳机 ěr jī — headphones HSK 3
    • 耳 ear
    • 机 device/apparatus
    Example

    他戴着耳机听音乐。

    tā dài zhe ěr jī tīng yīn yuè

    He is wearing headphones listening to music.

  • 12 打印机 dǎ yìn jī — printer HSK 4
    • 打 strike, hit (referring to the mechanical striking action)
    • 印 print (core meaning of printing/imprinting)
    • 机 machine (indicates a mechanical device)
    Example

    公司新买了一台彩色打印机。

    gōng sī xīn mǎi le yì tái cǎi sè dǎ yìn jī

    The company bought a new color printer.

  • 13 登机 dēng jī — to board a plane HSK 4
    • 登 to board, to ascend
    • 机 plane (short for 飞机)
    Example

    我们现在可以登机了。

    wǒ men xiàn zài kě yǐ dēng jī le

    We can board the plane now.

  • 14 转机 zhuǎn jī — transfer (flights) HSK 4
    • 转 transfer, change
    • 机 plane, flight
    Example

    我需要在北京转机。

    wǒ xū yào zài Běi jīng zhuǎn jī

    I need to transfer in Beijing.

  • 15 机器 jī qì — machine HSK 5
    • 机 mechanical, mechanism
    • 器 device, apparatus, instrument
    Example

    工厂里有很多机器。

    gōng chǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō jī qì

    There are many machines in the factory.

  • 16 机器人 jī qì rén — robot HSK 5
    • 机 machine
    • 器 device, apparatus
    • 人 person, humanoid form
    Example

    这个机器人可以帮助人们做家务。

    zhè ge jī qì rén kě yǐ bāng zhù rén men zuò jiā wù

    This robot can help people do housework.

  • 17 机构 jī gòu — organization, institution HSK 5
    • 机 mechanism, machinery (organizational system)
    • 构 structure, framework (organizational structure)
    Example

    我们公司是一家教育机构。

    wǒ men gōng sī shì yì jiā jiào yù jī gòu

    Our company is an educational institution.

  • 18 计算机 jì suàn jī — computer HSK 5
    • 计 to calculate, to compute
    • 算 to calculate, to count
    • 机 machine, device
    Example

    他买了一台新计算机。

    tā mǎi le yì tái xīn jì suàn jī

    He bought a new computer.

  • 19 动机 dòng jī — motive HSK 6
    • 动 movement, action, drive
    • 机 mechanism, trigger, cause
    Example

    我们要了解他的真正动机。

    wǒ men yào liǎo jiě tā de zhēn zhèng dòng jī

    We need to understand his true motive.

  • 20 危机 wēi jī — crisis HSK 6
    • 危 danger, peril, critical
    • 机 crucial point, turning point
    Example

    公司正面临严重的财务危机。

    gōng sī zhèng miàn lín yán zhòng de cái wù wēi jī

    The company is facing a serious financial crisis.

  • 21 时机 shí jī — timing HSK 6
    Example

    现在是投资的好时机。

    xiàn zài shì tóu zī de hǎo shí jī

    Now is a good time to invest.

  • 22 有机 yǒu jī — organic HSK 6
    • 有 to have, possessing
    • 机 mechanism, organization, structure
    Example

    我喜欢吃有机蔬菜。

    wǒ xǐ huān chī yǒu jī shū cài

    I like to eat organic vegetables.

  • 23 机制 jī zhì — mechanism HSK 6
    • 机 machine, mechanical aspect
    • 制 system, institutional structure
    Example

    我们需要建立有效的监督机制。

    wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì yǒu xiào de jiān dū jī zhì

    We need to establish an effective supervision mechanism.

  • 24 机动车 jī dòng chē — motor vehicle HSK 6
    • 机 machine, mechanical, motor
    • 动 power, motion, movement
    • 车 vehicle, car
    Example

    机动车必须遵守交通规则。

    jī dòng chē bì xū zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé

    Motor vehicles must obey traffic rules.

  • 25 机械 jī xiè — machinery HSK 6
    • 机 machine, mechanism
    • 械 device, apparatus
    Example

    这个工厂有很多先进的机械。

    zhè ge gōng chǎng yǒu hěn duō xiān jìn de jī xiè

    This factory has a lot of advanced machinery.

  • 26 机遇 jī yù — opportunity HSK 6
    • 机 opportunity, favorable circumstance
    • 遇 encounter, meet with
    Example

    机遇总是留给有准备的人。

    jī yù zǒng shì liú gěi yǒu zhǔn bèi de rén

    Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.

  • 27 伺机 sì jī — wait for an opportunity HSK 7
    • 伺 wait for, watch for
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    他一直伺机反击。

    tā yì zhí sì jī fǎn jī

    He has been waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

  • 28 可乘之机 kě chéng zhī jī — opportunity to exploit HSK 7
    • 可 can, possible (indicates exploitability)
    • 乘 to take advantage of, to exploit
    • 之 grammatical particle (possessive/attributive marker)
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    公司管理松懈，给了竞争对手可乘之机。

    gōng sī guǎn lǐ sōng xiè gěi le jìng zhēng duì shǒu kě chéng zhī jī

    The company's lax management gave competitors an opportunity to exploit.

  • 29 商机 shāng jī — business opportunity HSK 7
    • 商 business, commerce
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    这是一个难得的商机。

    zhè shì yí gè nán dé de shāng jī

    This is a rare business opportunity.

  • 30 契机 qì jī — opportunity HSK 7
    • 契 fitting, suitable, timely
    • 机 opportunity, occasion, chance
    Example

    这次会议为我们提供了合作的契机。

    zhè cì huì yì wèi wǒ men tí gōng le hé zuò de qì jī

    This meeting provided us with an opportunity for cooperation.

  • 31 客机 kè jī — passenger plane HSK 7
    Example

    我们乘坐客机去北京。

    wǒ men chéng zuò kè jī qù běi jīng

    We are taking a passenger plane to Beijing.

  • 32 当机立断 dāng jī lì duàn — make a prompt decision; act decisively at a critical moment HSK 7
    • 当 at (the time); facing
    • 机 critical moment; opportunity
    • 立 immediately; at once
    • 断 decide; make a decision
    Example

    面对突发情况，领导当机立断，避免了更大的损失。

    miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng lǐng dǎo dāng jī lì duàn bì miǎn le gèng dà de sǔn shī

    Faced with the sudden situation, the leader made a prompt decision and avoided greater losses.

  • 33 投机 tóu jī — speculative HSK 7
    • 投 to throw in, to invest
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    投机行为会破坏市场秩序。

    tóu jī xíng wéi huì pò huài shì chǎng zhì xù

    Speculative behavior will disrupt market order.

  • 34 收音机 shōu yīn jī — radio HSK 7
    • 收 receive, collect (radio signals)
    • 音 sound, audio
    • 机 machine, device
    Example

    我每天早上听收音机。

    wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang tīng shōu yīn jī

    I listen to the radio every morning.

  • 35 机动 jī dòng — flexible HSK 7
    • 机 strategic capability; adaptability
    • 动 mobility; ability to move or act
    Example

    公司采取机动的工作时间制度。

    gōng sī cǎi qǔ jī dòng de gōng zuò shí jiān zhì dù

    The company adopts a flexible working hours system.

  • 36 机密 jī mì — confidential HSK 7
    • 机 crucial, critical (indicating importance)
    • 密 secret, confidential, hidden
    Example

    这是机密信息，不能泄露。

    zhè shì jī mì xìn xī bù néng xiè lòu

    This is confidential information, it cannot be leaked.

  • 37 机智 jī zhì — quick-witted HSK 7
    • 机 quick, opportune, resourceful
    • 智 wisdom, intelligence
    Example

    她的机智回答让大家都笑了。

    tā de jī zhì huí dá ràng dà jiā dōu xiào le

    Her quick-witted answer made everyone laugh.

  • 38 机灵 jī ling — clever; quick-witted HSK 7
    • 机 quick; agile
    • 灵 clever; intelligent
    Example

    他的儿子很机灵，学东西特别快。

    tā de ér zi hěn jī ling xué dōng xi tè bié kuài

    His son is very clever and learns things especially quickly.

  • 39 机舱 jī cāng — cabin HSK 7
    • 机 aircraft/machine
    • 舱 cabin/compartment
    Example

    机舱内的乘客都系好了安全带。

    jī cāng nèi de chéng kè dōu jì hǎo le ān quán dài

    Passengers in the cabin all fastened their seatbelts.

  • 40 灵机一动 líng jī yī dòng — have a sudden inspiration HSK 7
    • 灵 nimble, quick (mental agility)
    • 机 wit, cleverness
    • 一 one, a single (moment)
    • 动 move, stir (activation)
    Example

    他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。

    tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ

    He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.

  • 41 玄机 xuán jī — mystery, hidden meaning HSK 7
    • 玄 mysterious, profound, obscure
    • 机 mechanism, secret, key point
    Example

    他的话里似乎有什么玄机。

    tā de huà lǐ sì hū yǒu shén me xuán jī

    There seems to be some hidden meaning in his words.

  • 42 生机 shēng jī — vitality HSK 7
    • 生 life, living
    • 机 energy, potential
    Example

    春天来了，大地充满了生机。

    chūn tiān lái le dà dì chōng mǎn le shēng jī

    Spring has arrived, and the earth is full of vitality.

  • 43 直升机 zhí shēng jī — helicopter HSK 7
    • 直 straight, vertical (describing the direct upward flight)
    • 升 ascend, rise (the upward motion capability)
    • 机 machine, aircraft (indicates it's a mechanical flying device)
    Example

    我们坐直升机去了山顶。

    wǒ men zuò zhí shēng jī qù le shān dǐng

    We took a helicopter to the mountaintop.

  • 44 趁机 chèn jī — seize the opportunity HSK 7
    • 趁 take advantage of, avail oneself of
    • 机 opportunity, chance, occasion
    Example

    他趁机逃走了。

    tā chèn jī táo zǒu le

    He seized the opportunity and escaped.

  • 45 随机 suí jī — randomly HSK 7
    • 随 follow, go along with
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    我们随机选择了十个学生。

    wǒ men suí jī xuǎn zé le shí gè xué sheng

    We randomly selected ten students.

关 guān — office; department; key point

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Structure & writing
1 机 jī — machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function

机 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
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楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
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末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
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困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
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未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
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呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
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朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash
1.2 几 jǐ — how many (interrogative)
Xpinyin
几 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function
HSK 3
朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace) 铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb)
HSK 4
虎 hǔ tiger (large feline mammal with yellow fur and black stripes)
HSK 5
凭 píng lean against (with one's body) 沿 yán along (a river, road, or edge of something) 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱)
HSK 7
冗 rǒng superfluous; useless; idle 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 凯 kǎi triumphal music played upon a victorious army's return 凰 huáng the female phoenix (see 凤凰); a legendary bird symbolizing good omen 凳 dèng stool (a seat with legs but no back)
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秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 讥 jī to mock, to satirize

Stroke order

2 关 guān — to close; to shut
关 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 2
送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone
HSK 4
联 lián to connect; to unite
HSK 7
腾 téng to run or leap 郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province

consists of

2.1 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
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兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2.2 天 tiān — sky
天 is a component in 2 characters
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关 guān to close; to shut
HSK 6
吞 tūn to swallow whole or in chunks without chewing

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