Chinese symbol for “timer”

计时器

jì shí qì

Traditional: 計時器

timer

The closest CC-CEDICT match for timer is 计时器 (jì shí qì), defined as: timer.

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Characters and stroke order

计 jì

to calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme

radical 149 ⾔ · 4 strokes

时 shí

time, season; period, era, age

radical 72 ⽇ · 7 strokes

器 qì

device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel

radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “timer”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
定时器 (定時器)	dìng shí qì	timer
定时钟 (定時鐘)	dìng shí zhōng	timer; timing clock

Related words

Other words that share a character with 计时器.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
计划 (計劃)	jì huà	plan; project
设计 (設計)	shè jì	to design; to plan; design; plan
统计 (統計)	tǒng jì	statistics; to count
计算 (計算)	jì suàn	to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over
估计 (估計)	gū jì	to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)
计算机 (計算機)	jì suàn jī	computer; (Tw) calculator
时间 (時間)	shí jiān	(concept of) time; (duration of) time
时候 (時候)	shí hou	time; length of time
武器	wǔ qì	weapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “timer”.

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