Definitions
(noun)
device; tool; utensil
Etymology
Origin unclear.
About
The character "器" is structured with four mouths (口) encircling a dog (犬), a composition that has defined its traditional form. Etymologically, this arrangement originally represented a vessel or container with multiple openings, where the dog component likely indicated a functional or guarding aspect. Over time, its meaning expanded from concrete objects such as utensils and tools to include more abstract concepts like capacity or inherent ability, reflecting a gradual semantic shift from physical to conceptual domains.
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这台机器很大。
他喜欢玩乐器。
这个容器是塑料的。
我们买了新电器。
医生使用精密仪器。
老板很器重他。
他的器宇很不凡。
这种传感器非常灵敏。