武器
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
武器 (wǔqì) · weapon
武器 (wǔqì) means “weapon”. It is written with 2 characters: 武 (military) + 器 (device). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 武器 is built
The characters
武 wǔ · military
What 武 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 弋yì — to catch
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — above
Origin hint: To stop someone 止 with an arrow 弋 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
历史书里有古代武器的图片。Lìshǐ shū lǐ yǒu gǔdài wǔqì de túpiàn.The history book has pictures of ancient weapons.
知识是最好的武器。Zhīshi shì zuìhǎo de wǔqì.Knowledge is the best weapon.
Questions about 武器
What does 武器 mean?
武器 (wǔqì) means “weapon”.
How do you pronounce 武器?
武器 is pronounced wǔqì.
Which HSK level is 武器?
武器 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 武术wǔshùmartial arts
- 武侠wǔxiámartial arts heroes
- 武装wǔzhuāngarmed
- 机器jīqìmachine
- 充电器chōngdiànqìcharger
- 器官qìguānorgan (of the body)
- 乐器yuèqìmusical instrument
- 器材qìcáiequipment
- 容器róngqìcontainer
- 仪器yíqìinstrument
Learn 武器 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 81: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.