The story of 紀

record, discipline

紀 is composed of 糸(the picture of strings) and 己(the picture of a coiled rope). A rope has the meaning of restraint and discipline, ancient Chinese make records by tying knots, while speech and words is tool for communication, so 記 has the meaning of records, notes or memory.

Vocabulary of 紀

  • 紀念 (to commemorate)
  • 紀實 (on-the-spot record)
  • 紀律 (discipline)

Classification

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