械

xiè
#1,655 most
frequent character
appliance, tool, weapon, shackles

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

械 uses 木 wood as the meaning part and 戒 jiè for the sound. It first meant a general word for machines. The meaning grew to machinery and then to weaponry.

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Homophones

HSK 6
屑xiè
crumbs, filings, worthwhile
写xiè
used in 寫意|写意[xie4yi4]
谢xiè
to thank, (bound form) to apologize

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