标 biāo — the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indication
这件商品上有价格标签。Zhè jiàn shāng pǐn shàng yǒu jià gé biāo qiān.This product has a price tag on it.
Common words: 目标 (mù biāo)、标准 (biāo zhǔn)、标题 (biāo tí)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "indication"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "indication", including 标 (biāo), 迹 (jī / jì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "indication" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 标 (biāo), 迹 (jī / jì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span biāo, jī, jì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 标 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 标 biāothe topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indicationUseful words: 目标, 标准
- 迹 jī / jìfootprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indicationUseful words: 奇迹, 迹象
Common words for these 2 "indication" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 标 (biāo) — so "indication" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "indication".
迹 jī / jì — footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication
雪地上留下了一串脚印的痕迹。Xuě dì shàng liú xià le yí chuàn jiǎo yìn de hén jì.A trail of footprints was left in the snow.
Common words: 奇迹 (qí jì)、迹象 (jì xiàng)、痕迹 (hén jì)
All 2 characters
Open 标、迹 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.