chair

Wood (木) + odd/special (奇) = a special wooden seat

木 marks this as a wooden object, grounding the character firmly in furniture. 奇 mainly provides the yǐ sound; the meaning rests entirely with the wood radical.

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这把子很舒服。

zhè bǎ yǐ zi hěn shū fu。

This chair is very comfortable.

他把子搬到窗边坐着看书。

tā bǎ yǐ zi bān dào chuāng biān zuò zhe kàn shū。

He moved the chair to the window and sat there reading.

Words with 椅

长椅

cháng yǐ

bench

电椅

diàn yǐ

electric chair (used to execute criminals)

高脚椅

gāo jiǎo yǐ

stool; high chair

龙椅

lóng yǐ

the Dragon Throne

交椅

jiāo yǐ

old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest

人体工学椅

rén tǐ gōng xué yǐ

ergonomic chair

坐椅

zuò yǐ

seat

安乐椅

ān lè yǐ

comfortable armchair; easy chair

靠背椅

kào bèi yǐ

high-back chair

幻椅式

huàn yǐ shì

chair (yoga pose)

座椅

zuò yǐ

seat

座椅套子

zuò yǐ tào zi

seat cover

More characters with 木