技

jì

扌 + 支

Definitions

jì (noun) skill; technique; ability

jì (adjective) technical

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 支

About

技 is a phono-semantic compound that highlights the physical nature of acquiring ability. It combines the hand radical 扌 (meaning "hand") on the left, indicating manual action, with the phonetic component 支 on the right. Because early human skills centered on handicrafts and tool manipulation, the hand radical grounds the meaning in manual labor. Over time, the sense broadened from physical technique to include any specialized ability, talent, or expertise, intellectual, scientific, or professional.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他在学习技术。

Tā zài xuéxí jìshù.

He is learning technology.

这种技术很先进。

Zhè zhǒng jìshù hěn xiānjìn.

This technology is very advanced.

她掌握了新技能。

Tā zhǎngwò le xīn jìnéng.

She has mastered new skills.

工人需要提高技艺。

Gōngrén xūyào tígāo jìyì.

Workers need to improve their craftsmanship.

现代科技改变了我们的生活。

Xiàndài kējì gǎibiàn le wǒmen de shēnghuó.

Modern technology has changed our lives.

通过不断练习，他的技巧得到了显著提升。

Tōngguò bùduàn liànxí, tā de jìqiǎo dédào le xiǎnzhù tíshēng.

Through constant practice, his skills have significantly improved.

在比赛中，他运用了高超的技艺。

Zài bǐsài zhōng, tā yùnyòng le gāochāo de jìyì.

In the competition, he used superb artistry.

为了适应未来职场，我们必须持续学习新技术。

Wèile shìyìng wèilái zhíchǎng, wǒmen bìxū chíxù xuéxí xīn jìshù.

To adapt to the future workplace, we must continuously learn new technologies.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

Component: 支

技