jī​kuò

mechanism

  • created sense approved 机括/機括 · jī​kuò · mechanism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    jī​kuò

    mechanism

    mechanical part or device; the trigger or catch of a mechanism; specifically the firing mechanism of a crossbow

    jī​guā

    机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · loom 括 (literal) → 括 · kuò · to tie up

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  • created sense approved 机括/機括 · jī​kuò · crucial point — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    机括 / 機括

    jī​kuò

    crucial point

    (metaphorical) the key to a matter; the authority or power to handle affairs

    jī​guā

    机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · crucial point 括 (literal) → 括 · kuò · to include

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  • created sense approved 机括/機括 · jī​kuò · scheme — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    机括 / 機括

    jī​kuò

    scheme

    (metaphorical) a clever plan; a scheme or hidden motive

    jī​guā

    机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · motive 括 (literal) → 括 · kuò · to include

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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