Meanings
Readings
Common Words
weapon; arms; ordnance
weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
machine; mechanism
Often 器械
instrument; appliance; apparatus
skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous; deft; nimble; handy
clever; shrewd; ingenious
bowl; vessel; container
ability; capacity; calibre; caliber
clumsy; awkward; unskillful
incompetent; inept; bungling; (socially) awkward; gawky; gauche
Noun, used as a suffix
device; instrument
Noun, used as a suffix
vessel; container
ability; capacity; calibre; caliber
musical instrument
arms; weapon; ordnance
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
The Hydra, a creature with four mouths and one large body, was surprisingly polite; it insisted on using a separate silver utensil for each of its mouths.
The final boss of the cooking video game is a large sentient oven with four angry mouths that spit fire; you defeat it by throwing a legendary golden utensil into each one.
He bought a large and very strange pleasure device online; this particular utensil had four different mouths for a variety of… experiences.
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