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A phono-semantic compound, 械 uses the wood radical 木 on the left to indicate its material origin, as the objects it denoted were traditionally made of wood. The right component 戒, meaning to guard or warn, serves as the phonetic element while also contributing a sense of defense or restraint. The original meaning referred specifically to wooden fetters for prisoners, but the term gradually expanded to include tools, implements, and weapons, and now encompasses modern machinery and complex instruments as technology introduced new materials and applications beyond wood.
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这是机械零件。
工厂使用很多器械。
他负责维护枪械。
机械自动化提高了效率。
这些医疗器械非常精密。
警方收缴了非法械斗的武器。
农业机械化是现代农业的标志。
工程师设计了新型的机械手臂。