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Chinese symbol for “encoder”

编码器
biān mǎ qì
Traditional: 編碼器
encoder

The closest CC-CEDICT match for encoder is 编码器 (biān mǎ qì), defined as: encoder.

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Characters and stroke order

编 biān
to knit, to weave; to arrange, to compile
radical 120 ⽷ · 12 strokes
码 mǎ
number, numeral, symbol; yard
radical 112 ⽯ · 8 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 编码器.

WordPinyinMeaning
编辑 (編輯)biān jíto edit; to compile
编制 (編制)biān zhìto establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract st
编号 (編號)biān hàoto number; to assign numbers; serial number
改编 (改編)gǎi biānto adapt; to rearrange
主编 (主編)zhǔ biāneditor in chief
密码 (密碼)mì mǎcipher; secret code; password; PIN
代码 (代碼)dài mǎcode
号码 (號碼)hào mǎnumber; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè)
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “encoder”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.