How is 记 pronounced?

记 is pronounced “jì” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 记?

记 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 记?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 记 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 1verbmeasure word

记

Traditional: 記

jì

记 (jì) means “to record; to note; to memorize; to remember; mark; sign; classifier for blows, kicks, shots”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character (traditional 記) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

我要记下来。

Wǒ yào jì xiàlái.

I need to write it down.

Words containing 记

笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook (stationery); notebook (computing)记得jì deto remember 标记biāo jìsign; mark; symbol 记者jì zhěreporter; journalist 登记dēng jìto register (one's name)忘记wàng jìto forget 日记rì jìdiary 惦记diàn jìto think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 记录jì lùto record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)记忆jì yìto remember; to recall; memory 记性jì xingmemory (ability to retain information)记载jì zǎito write down; to record; written account

More HSK 1 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 记 mean?: 记 (jì) means “to record; to note; to memorize; to remember; mark; sign; classifier for blows, kicks, shots”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 记 pronounced?: 记 is pronounced “jì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 记?: 记 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 记?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 记 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18