跡 meaning and stroke order
Trace, sign, mark, footprint
How to write 跡, stroke by stroke
13 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 跡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue
- Taiwan pr. [ji1]
How 跡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 亦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 跡
跡 combines 足 (foot) on the left with 亦 on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a foot pressing into the ground and leaving a mark behind: that mark is a trace or footprint.
跡 is a traditional form and is not used alone. It appears in words like 足跡 (zújì, footprint), 痕跡 (hénjì, trace) and 奇跡 (qíjì, miracle). Example: 雪地上有很多足跡。 (Xuědì shang yǒu hěn duō zújì.) There are many footprints in the snow.
Common mistake: The standard mainland reading is jì (fourth tone), while jī is the Taiwan pronunciation, so learners often mix the two up depending on which materials they use. Also, do not write 亦 as 赤 on the right side. They look alike, but 亦 has two separate dots in the middle.
Common words with 跡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 奇跡 | qíjì | miracle; wonder; marvel | HSK 7-9 |
| 痕跡 | hénjì | vestige; mark | HSK 7-9 |
| 跡象 | jìxiàng | sign; indication; mark; indicator | HSK 7-9 |
| 足跡 | zújì | footprint; track | HSK 7-9 |
| 軌跡 | guǐjì | locus; orbit | HSK 7-9 |
| 事跡 | shìjì | notable deeds; exploits | HSK 7-9 |
| 字跡 | zìjì | handwriting | HSK 7-9 |
| 血跡 | xuèjì | bloodstain | |
| 蹤跡 | zōngjì | tracks; trail | |
| 筆跡 | bǐjì | handwriting | |
| 遺跡 | yíjì | trace; vestige | |
| 神跡 | shénjì | miracle | |
| 蛛絲馬跡 | zhūsīmǎjì | lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret) | |
| 銷聲匿跡 | xiāoshēngnìjì | to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low |
Questions about 跡
How many strokes are in 跡?
跡 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 跡 mean?
跡 (jī) means trace, sign, mark, footprint. A common word with it is 奇迹 (qíjì), meaning "miracle; wonder; marvel".
How do you pronounce 跡?
跡 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 跡?
The radical of 跡 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 跡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 跡?
跡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 迹, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 跡 and 迹?
They are the same word. 迹 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 跡 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In simplified texts, 奇跡 is written 奇迹.
Is 跡 only about physical marks?
No. It can mean any trace or sign, including abstract ones. 迹象 (jìxiàng) means a sign or indication, 事迹 (shìjì) means notable deeds, and 字迹 (zìjì) means someone's handwriting.