纪 meaning and stroke order
Discipline, age; period, era; record, annal
How to write 纪, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 纪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- order
- discipline
- age
- era
- period
- to chronicle
How 纪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
纟 gives the meaning and 己 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 纪
纪 combines the silk radical 纟 (thread) with 己 (jǐ), which gives the sound. Picture threads laid out in order, keeping a neat record through the ages, and you get order, discipline, and era.
纪 rarely appears alone and mostly lives in words like 世纪 (shìjì, century), 年纪 (niánjì, age), 纪念 (jìniàn, to commemorate), and 纪律 (jìlǜ, discipline). Example: 你爷爷多大年纪了？(Nǐ yéye duō dà niánjì le?) How old is your grandfather?
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 纪 with 记 (jì, to remember, to record), which has the speech radical 讠 instead of the silk radical 纟. Both are read jì, so write 纪念 and 纪律 with 纟 but 记得 and 日记 with 讠.
Common words with 纪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 世纪 | shìjì | century | HSK 3 |
| 年纪 | niánjì | age | HSK 3 |
| 纪念 | jìniàn | to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir | HSK 3 |
| 纪录 | jìlù | variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4]; (Note: In mainland China, 纪录 is preferred for the sense "record | HSK 3 |
| 纪律 | jìlǜ | discipline | HSK 4 |
| 纪念日 | jìniànrì | day of commemoration; memorial day | HSK 7-9 |
| 纪录片 | jìlùpiàn | newsreel; documentary (film or TV program) | HSK 7-9 |
| 纪念碑 | jìniànbēi | monument | HSK 7-9 |
| 纪念馆 | jìniànguǎn | memorial museum; memorial hall | HSK 7-9 |
| 纪实 | jìshí | record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) | HSK 7-9 |
| 经纪人 | jīngjìrén | broker; middleman | |
| 纪念品 | jìniànpǐn | souvenir; memento | |
| 中世纪 | zhōngshìjì | medieval; Middle Ages | |
| 经纪 | jīngjì | to manage (a business); manager |
纪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 纪
How many strokes are in 纪?
纪 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 纪 mean?
纪 (jì) means discipline, age; period, era; record, annal. A common word with it is 世纪 (shìjì), meaning "century".
How do you pronounce 纪?
纪 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 纪?
The radical of 纪 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 纪 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 纪?
The traditional form of 纪 is 紀. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 纪 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 纪 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 纪 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 纪录 and 记录?
In mainland usage, 纪录 is preferred for a record that is set or broken, as in 世界纪录 (shìjiè jìlù, world record). 记录 is used for writing things down or for minutes and notes. 纪录片 (jìlùpiàn) is the standard word for a documentary.
Is 年纪 the same as 年龄?
Both mean age, but 年纪 is more conversational and is often used politely for older people, as in 您多大年纪了 (nín duō dà niánjì le). 年龄 (niánlíng) is more neutral and formal and appears on forms and in statistics.