- 機械 — machine / machinery
- 器械 — apparatus / equipment
- 手械 — handcuffs
- 械具 — mechanical tool
- 装置 — device / installation (related context)
A 形声文字 combining the radical 木 (tree / wood) with the phonetic element 戒 (warn, command). Originally linked to crafted wooden tools, it expanded to mean machinery and mechanical devices.
