迹 meaning and stroke order
Trace, sign, mark, footprint
How to write 迹, stroke by stroke
9 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 迹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue
- Taiwan pr. [ji1]
- (bound form) vestige; historical remains (variant of 跡|迹[ji4])
- variant of 跡|迹[ji4]
How 迹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 亦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 迹
The walking radical 辶 shows movement, and 亦 (yì) gives a hint of the sound. Picture someone walking along a path and leaving marks behind: those are the traces, 迹.
迹 appears almost only inside words, such as 奇迹 (qíjì, miracle), 痕迹 (hénjì, trace), and 足迹 (zújì, footprints). Example: 这真是一个奇迹。(Zhè zhēn shì yí ge qíjì.) This is truly a miracle.
Common mistake: In mainland Mandarin the standard reading is jì (fourth tone), as in 奇迹 (qíjì), so do not say jī even though some dictionaries list it. Also do not confuse 迹 with 亦 (yì, also) or 变 (biàn, change), which share a similar top part.
Common words with 迹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 奇迹 | qíjì | miracle; wonder; marvel | HSK 7-9 |
| 痕迹 | hénjì | vestige; mark | HSK 7-9 |
| 迹象 | jìxiàng | sign; indication; mark; indicator | HSK 7-9 |
| 足迹 | zújì | footprint; track | HSK 7-9 |
| 轨迹 | guǐjì | locus; orbit | HSK 7-9 |
| 事迹 | shìjì | notable deeds; exploits | HSK 7-9 |
| 字迹 | zìjì | handwriting | HSK 7-9 |
| 古迹 | gǔjì | place of historic interest; historical site | HSK 7-9 |
| 血迹 | xuèjì | bloodstain | |
| 踪迹 | zōngjì | tracks; trail | |
| 笔迹 | bǐjì | handwriting | |
| 遗迹 | yíjì | trace; vestige | |
| 神迹 | shénjì | miracle | |
| 蛛丝马迹 | zhūsīmǎjì | lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret) |
迹 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 迹
How many strokes are in 迹?
迹 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 迹 mean?
迹 (jī) means trace, sign, mark, footprint. A common word with it is 奇迹 (qíjì), meaning "miracle; wonder; marvel".
How do you pronounce 迹?
迹 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 迹?
The radical of 迹 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 迹 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 迹?
The traditional form of 迹 is 跡 and 蹟. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 迹 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 迹 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 迹 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 痕迹 and 迹象?
痕迹 (hénjì) is a physical or visible mark left behind, like traces of a fire. 迹象 (jìxiàng) is a sign or indication that something is happening or will happen, like signs of economic recovery.
Can 迹 be used alone as a word?
Usually not. It is a bound form, so you combine it with another character, for example 足迹 (zújì) for footprints or 古迹 (gǔjì) for a historic site.