记 jì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 己 self, oneself
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
记号
jìhao
mark; sign; symbol
Characters in this word
号 hào
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 丂 breath
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 考古队在石壁上发现的记号，可能是早期部落划分狩猎区域的证据。 Kǎogǔduì zài shíbì shàng fāxiàn de jìhao, kěnéng shì zǎoqī bùluò huàfēn shòuliè qūyù de zhèngjù. The marks discovered by the archaeological team on the rock wall may be evidence that early tribes divided hunting territories.
- 我在地图上做了一个记号，免得忘了路线。 Wǒ zài dìtú shang zuò le yí ge jìhao, miǎnde wàng le lùxiàn. I made a mark on the map so I wouldn't forget the route.
- 孩子们在每个杯子上画了记号，这样就不会拿错了。 Háizimen zài měi ge bēizi shang huà le jìhao, zhèyàng jiù bú huì ná cuò le. The children drew a mark on each cup so they wouldn't pick up the wrong one.