仪器
Old HSK 6
仪器 (yíqì) · instrument
仪器 (yíqì) means “instrument; apparatus”. It is written with 2 characters: 仪 (instrument) + 器 (device). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 仪器 is built
The characters
仪 yí · instrument
What 仪 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 义yì — right conduct
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
器 qì · device
What 器 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大dà — big
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Four cooking vessels 口 guarded by a dog 犬 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
实验室里有很多精密仪器。Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō jīngmì yíqì.The lab has many precision instruments.
使用仪器前请仔细阅读说明。Shǐyòng yíqì qián qǐng zǐxì yuèdú shuōmíng.Read the instructions carefully before using the equipment.
Questions about 仪器
What does 仪器 mean?
仪器 (yíqì) means “instrument; apparatus”.
How do you pronounce 仪器?
仪器 is pronounced yíqì.
Which HSK level is 仪器?
仪器 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 仪式yíshìceremony
- 机器jīqìmachine
- 武器wǔqìweapon
- 充电器chōngdiànqìcharger
- 器官qìguānorgan (of the body)
- 乐器yuèqìmusical instrument
- 器材qìcáiequipment
- 容器róngqìcontainer
Learn 仪器 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 215: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.