记 jì — to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record
请记住我的电话号码。Qǐng jì zhù wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ.Please remember my phone number.
Common words: 记得 (jì de)、忘记 (wàng jì)、记住 (jì zhu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "mark"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "mark", including 记 (jì), 志 (zhì), 印 (yìn), 迹 (jī / jì), 符 (fú), 纹 (wén). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "mark" covers 6 different Chinese characters — 记 (jì), 志 (zhì), 印 (yìn), 迹 (jī / jì), 符 (fú), 纹 (wén) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 6 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jì, zhì, yìn, jī, fú, wén — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 记 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 记 jìto remember; to note; mark; sign; to recordUseful words: 记得, 忘记
- 志 zhìthe will; sign; mark; to record; write a footnoteUseful words: 杂志, 志愿者
- 印 yìnstamp; seal; mark; print; India (abbrev.)Useful words: 打印, 印象
- 迹 jī / jìfootprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indicationUseful words: 奇迹, 迹象
- 符 fúmark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond (to); tallyUseful words: 符合, 符号
Common words for these 6 "mark" characters
Anchor each of these 6 characters in a word you can picture — start with 记 (jì) — so "mark" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
记得jì deto remember忘记wàng jìto forget记住jì zhuto remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart杂志zá zhìmagazine志愿者zhì yuàn zhěvolunteer志愿zhì yuànaspiration; ambition; to volunteer打印dǎ yìnto affix a seal; to stamp; to print out (with a printer)印象yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory复印fù yìnto photocopy; to duplicate a document奇迹qí jìmiracle; wonder; marvel
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 6 ways to say "mark".
志 zhì — the will; sign; mark; to record; write a footnote
他从小就立志当医生。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù lì zhì dāng yī shēng.He has aspired to be a doctor since childhood.
Common words: 杂志 (zá zhì)、志愿者 (zhì yuàn zhě)、志愿 (zhì yuàn)
印 yìn — stamp; seal; mark; print; India (abbrev.)
这本书是去年印刷的。Zhè běn shū shì qù nián yìn shuā de.This book was printed last year.
Common words: 打印 (dǎ yìn)、印象 (yìn xiàng)、复印 (fù yìn)
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)
符 fú — mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond (to); tally
他说的话和事实不太相符。Tā shuō de huà hé shì shí bú tài xiāng fú.What he said does not quite match the facts.
Common words: 符合 (fú hé)、符号 (fú hào)、不符 (bù fú)
纹 wén — line; trace; mark
这块石头上有美丽的花纹。Zhè kuài shí tou shàng yǒu měi lì de huā wén.There are beautiful patterns on this stone.
Common words: 皱纹 (zhòu wén)、斑纹 (bān wén)、花纹 (huā wén)
All 6 characters
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