纪
HSK 3

纪 (jì): record, annal, historical account

jì

record, annal, historical account

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Pinyin

jì

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

record, annal, historical account

How to Write 纪 (jì)

纪 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 纪

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 己 hints at the pronunciation.

What 纪 is Made Of

纪 is built from 2 components:

纟silk
己self, oneself

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Words Using 纪

Common Chinese words that contain 纪:

世纪

shìjì

年纪

niánjì

纪录

jìlù

纪律

jìlǜ

纪念

jìniàn

纪要

jìyào

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