The character 记 — “remember”: how to write it and what it means
remember, note down
The Chinese character 记 is read jì and means “remember, note down”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 记
记 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 记, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 记 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 记
- 记得rememberHSK 2
- 忘记forgetHSK 3
- 笔记notesHSK 3
- 笔记本notebook; laptopHSK 3
- 记者journalistHSK 4
- 日记diaryHSK 4
- 登记register, check inHSK 5
- 记忆memory; rememberHSK 5
- 记录record; record (n.)HSK 5
- 记载record (in history)HSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 记?
记 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 记 mean?
记 means “remember, note down”. It appears in 记得 (“remember”), 忘记 (“forget”), 笔记 (“notes”), 笔记本 (“notebook”).
How do you pronounce 记?
记 is read jì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 记 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 记 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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