机理 (jī lǐ) — mechanism | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

mechanism

机理。
Zhè zhǒng yào wù de zuò yòng jī lǐ hái zài yán jiū zhī zhōng.
The mechanism of action of this drug is still being studied.
机理。
Kē xué jiā zhèng zài tàn suǒ zhè ge xiàn xiàng de shēn céng jī lǐ.
Scientists are exploring the deep mechanism of this phenomenon.
机理。
Lǐ jiě qí xíng chéng jī lǐ duì fáng zhì gāi jí bìng fēi cháng zhòng yào.
Understanding its formation mechanism is very important for preventing and treating that disease.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

机jīmechanism

理lǐprinciple

机 and 理 both point to how something works, together giving the idea of a mechanism.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木几机

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree; wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

几

Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

玉玉yùjade

Sound part声符shēngfú

里

Same sound today

理 pairs 玉 (jade) with 里, which shows how to say it; the jade part points to the old sense of polishing jade.