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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
投機 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
投機 ＝ 投 ＋ 機
ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ · tóujī
verb/adj — to speculate (for quick gain), to play the angles; to hit it off, congenial

字源 FORM — what the parts do

投to throw in, to fit into (投合)tóu
機the opening, the chance (機會)jī
投機，投入的投，機會的機。
意 · Meanings
(本義)趁機鑽營、投機取巧— to speculate, to seize an opening for quick gain常用
(引申)兩人談得來、合得來— to hit it off, to be congenial常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
機會jīhuìthe same 機 — the opening 投機 jumps on炒作chǎozuòspeculating to drive a price up — the market sense