械
equipment; weapon; fetters
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
apparatus; equipment; machinery
Commonly used in compound words such as 机械 (machinery) or 器械 (apparatus), referring to tools, machines, or medical instruments.
The hospital purchased a lot of new equipment.
This kind of machinery is very complex.
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Sports equipment needs regular maintenance.
Medical instruments must be strictly sterilized.
The machinery in the factory runs day and night without stopping.
noun
weapons; arms; military equipment
formalUsed in military and legal contexts, often appearing in compounds like 军械 (ordnance), 缴械 (to disarm), or 械斗 (armed conflict).
The police ordered the criminals to disarm and surrender.
The two countries agreed to limit arms trading.
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An armed fight broke out in that area last month.
The museum collected many ancient weapons.
Illegal possession of firearms is a serious criminal offense.
noun
fetters; shackles; cangue
archaicLiterary and archaic usage referring to restraining devices such as wooden cangues or metal shackles used on prisoners in ancient times.
In ancient times, prisoners were often shackled in prison.
He was bound in fetters and unable to escape.
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These devices are ancient instruments of punishment.
The book records the process of him being sent to the capital in shackles.
Removing the heavy shackles, the prisoner finally gained freedom.