Definition
字迹 (zì jì) refers to the physical traces of handwriting — how someone's writing looks on the page (e.g., neat, messy, legible). It contrasts with 书法 (shū fǎ), which is calligraphy as an art form, and 字体 (zì tǐ), which means a font or typeface style. 字迹 is about the actual marks made by a person's hand, not about artistic skill or printed design.
noun
handwritingpenmanship
Easily confused
- 自己zì jǐsound-alike(reflexive pronoun) oneself, -self
Examples
- 字迹，。Zhè zhāng zhǐ shàng de zì jì hěn liáocǎo, wǒ kàn bú tài qīngchu.The handwriting on this paper is very messy; I can't see it clearly.
- 字迹，。Tā de zì jì fēicháng xiùqi, xiàng tā běnrén yíyàng.Her handwriting is very delicate, just like herself.
- 字迹。Kǎogǔxuéjiā zǐxì biànrèn shíbēi shàng de zì jì.The archaeologist carefully identified the handwriting on the stone tablet.
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