记
记 (jì) means “to remember”. It is made of 讠 + 己 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 记 into its parts
What 记 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 己 jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A private 己 note 讠; 己 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我记不住他的名字。Wǒ jì bù zhù tā de míngzi.I can't remember his name.
请记下这个电话。Qǐng jì xià zhège diànhuà.Please write down this phone number.
Words with 记
Also built with 讠
- 认rènto know
- 识shíto know
- 诉sùto tell
- 试shìto try
- 话huàwords
- 语yǔlanguage
- 说shuōto speak
- 请qǐngplease
- 读dúto read
- 课kèlesson
- 谁shéiwho
- 谢xièthank
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to remember; to write down |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 记
What does 记 mean?
记 (jì) means “to remember; to write down”.
How many strokes does 记 have?
记 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 记?
The radical of 记 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 记?
记 is made of 讠 (speech) and 己 (self).
Which HSK level is 记?
记 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 记 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 27: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.