记 Stroke Order — How to Write 记
记 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
记 Radical and Character Components
记 is an ideographic compound. A private 己 note 讠; 己 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 讠 + 3 more strokes
记 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jì
Meanings of 记 in Chinese
1
jì记
To remember; to keep in mind; to commit to memory.
我的记性很好，能记住很多人的名字。
My memory is very good; I can remember many people's names.
To record, write down, or make a note of something.
上课时，学生们会认真记笔记
During class, students diligently take notes.
A written record, such as a diary, travelogue, or a chronicle of events.
我每天都写日记。
I write a diary every day.
A mark, sign, or symbol used for identification or indication.
请在这页上做个记号。
Please make a mark on this page.
An ancient type of official document or memorandum.
秘书把会议重点整理成了备忘记。
The secretary organized the key points of the meeting into a memorandum.
A dark mark or spot on the skin, present from birth, such as a birthmark.
她手臂上有一块红色的胎记。
She has a red birthmark on her arm.
A measure word, indicating a blow or a stroke.
他狠狠地给了对手一记重拳。
He fiercely landed a heavy punch on his opponent.
Common Words and Phrases with 记
1
to bear grudges; to harbor bitter resentment
他从小就爱记仇，一点小事都会记在心里很久。
He has been one to hold grudges since childhood, remembering even small matters for a long time.
2
to remember, to recall, to keep in mind, not to forget
我记得去年我们一起去看过那部电影。
I remember we watched that movie together last year.
3
To record scores or marks.
比赛进行到一半时，志愿者开始记分，确保每队的得分都被准确记录。
The volunteer started scoring halfway through the game, ensuring that each team's points were accurately recorded.
4
A markbook, a register used by teachers to record students' academic scores.
期末考试后，老师会在记分册上记录每个学生的最终成绩。
After the final exams, the teacher will record each student's final grades in the gradebook.
5
To record work time or workload, especially referring to the system of recording workpoints in agricultural production units during the period of people's communes.
每天收工后，队长都会召集大家在田埂上记工，统计当天完成的农活量。
After finishing work each day, the team leader would gather everyone on the field path to record their work, tallying the amount of farm work completed that day.
6
To record someone's achievement or meritorious service, often as a form of commendation or reward.
那位医生因在抗击疫情中的杰出表现而被医院记功。
The doctor was commended by the hospital for his outstanding performance in fighting the epidemic.
7
To miss; to keep thinking about someone or something absent.
妈妈总是记挂着在外地工作的儿子。
Mom always thinks of her son working in another city with concern.
8
To record a demerit for misconduct.
由于他屡次违反校规，学校决定给他记过一次，并通知家长。
Due to his repeated violation of school rules, the school decided to give him a demerit and inform his parents.
9
A mark, sign, or symbol.
他在地图上做了个记号，标出我们集合的地点。
He made a mark on the map to indicate our meeting point.
10
To bear a grudge or harbor bitter resentment.
小明因为上次的误会一直记恨着小红，不愿意和她说话
Xiao Ming has been harboring resentment towards Xiao Hong since their last misunderstanding and refuses to speak to her.
11
To write down or store information about events or facts; also, the information or achievement that has been recorded.
他习惯每天晚上记录下白天发生的重要事情
He is accustomed to recording important events that happened during the day every evening.
12
To put down or register one's name, often to indicate ownership, responsibility, or a specific right.
这张健身卡是记名制，只能本人使用。
This gym membership card is registered and can only be used by the named individual.
13
Bear in mind; remember.
我们应该记取这次比赛失利的教训，为下次比赛做好充分准备。
We should bear in mind the lessons from this game's defeat and prepare thoroughly for the next competition.
14
A distinguishing mark or sign; to recognize or identify something or someone.
我在书的扉页上写了个记认，表示这本书是我的。
I wrote a mark on the flyleaf of the book to indicate that it's mine.
More words with 记
- dēng登jì记to register; to record formally
- wàng忘jì记forget
- yìn印jì记Seal, imprint, mark, or trace.
- bǐ笔jì记Note, Notes
- láo牢jì记to keep firmly in mind
- míng铭jì记Remember deeply, Bear in mind
- àn暗jì记secret mark, hidden sign
- bēi碑jì记Stele inscription, Inscription
- biǎo表jì记Mark, Sign
- bǔ补jì记Postscript, Addendum
- chuō戳jì记Stamp, Mark
- lǐ礼jì记Book of Rites, Record of Rites
- mò默jì记Memorize silently, commit to memory
- qián钤jì记seal impression, seal mark
- qiè切jì记Bear in mind, Must remember
- shǐ史jì记Records of the Grand Historian
- shú熟jì记Memorize thoroughly, Know by heart
- sù速jì记shorthand, stenography
- tāi胎jì记birthmark
- zá杂jì记Miscellaneous notes, Jottings
Idioms with 记
- jì记yì忆yóu犹xīn新still vivid in one's memory
- bó博wén闻qiáng强jì记extensive knowledge and excellent memory
- bù不jì记qián前chóu仇not bear a grudge for past wrongs
- míng铭jì记bù不wàng忘engrave deeply in memory, never forget
- sǐ死jì记yìng硬bèi背memorize by rote
- jì记gōng功wàng忘guò过remember merits, forget faults
- jì记gōng功wàng忘shī失remember merits, overlook faults
- bù不kě可shèng胜jì记too numerous to count
- dà大rén人bù不jì记xiǎo小rén人guò过Great people forgive lesser individuals' faults
- duō多wén文qiáng强jì记Extensive knowledge and powerful memory
- qiáng强jì记bó博wén闻excellent memory and extensive knowledge
- jì记wèn问zhī之xué学rote learning for answering questions
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Open the tool →Questions about 记
What does 记 mean in Chinese?
记 (jì) means “To remember” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 记?
记 is pronounced jì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 记 have?
记 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 记?
记 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 记?
The radical of 记 is 讠, and 记 is an ideographic compound.