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记jì

mark, sign; to note, to record. 5 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin jìStrokes 5Radical 讠Band HSK 2Words 8

How to write 记

Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–5 write 己.

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Stroke order chart for 记 — 5 strokes, radical 讠

Write 记 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 记 · the stroke-order rules

What 记 is made of

讠 (yán, words) and 己 (jǐ, self).

A private 己 note 讠; 己 also provides the pronunciation.

Words that use 记

笔(bǐ)记(jì) notes, written record
把重要的内容写下来

队员一路认真做笔记。Along the way, the team carefully takes notes.

Lesson 3, 做笔记 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality

记(jì)录(lù) to record
把看到或听到的事情写下来

秘书认真记录会议的内容。The secretary took care to record the meeting's content.

Lesson 168, 文学写作与名作创作 · 历史传说与文学叙事 · History, Legends & Literary Expression

记(jì)者(zhě) a journalist
专门去现场采访、写新闻的人

那位记者冒雨赶到火灾现场采访。Even in heavy rain, the journalist rushed to the scene of the fire to report.

Lesson 175, 新闻采写与现场报道 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices

登(dēng)记(jì) to register
把姓名等信息正式写下来存档

来宾在接待处如实登记姓名。Visitors register their names truthfully at the desk.

Lesson 268, 地舆纪行与四海通衢 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography

记(jì)载(zǎi) to record (in writing)
把事情写下来留给后人看

古老的县志记载了这个村子的历史。The old county chronicle would record this village's history.

Lesson 294, 岁时流转与群英荟萃 · 岁时纪事与笃行日新 · Seasonal Chronicles, Diligent Work & Physical Vitality

日(rì)记(jì) a diary
每天写下当天经历和感受的本子

青年在日记里写下了今天的感悟。The young man wrote today's thoughts in a diary.

Lesson 328, 云霞变幻与人间关怀 · 金秋佳景与善邻新篇 · Golden Harvests, Clean Energy & Community Warmth

记(jì)忆(yì) memory
指大脑中储存的过往信息

技术要点化作他深刻的职业记忆。The key techniques became a vivid professional memory for him.

Lesson 437, 博采传承 · 温故知新与智汇前沿 · Wisdom of Heritage & Frontiers of Innovation

笔(bǐ)记(jì)本(běn) notebook
用来写下重要内容的本子

队员随身带着厚实的笔记本。Each team member carries a thick notebook with them.

Lesson 3, 做笔记 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality

More characters with the radical 讠

All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.

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