纪 (jì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- discipline
- age
- period
- era
- record
- annal
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
纪 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 纪 is 纟 — meaning silk. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 线约组继绝细续.
How the character is built
纪 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 己 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 纪
Tasks Featuring 纪 / 相关任务
Words containing 纪 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 纪 mean in Chinese?
纪 (jì) means discipline, age; period, era; record, annal. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 纪 have?
纪 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 纪?
The radical of 纪 is 纟 (silk). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 线, 约, 组, 继, 绝.
What is the pinyin for 纪?
纪 is pronounced jì.
What HSK 4 words use 纪?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 纪 appears in 1 word, including 世纪 (shìjì). See the full list above.