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标记 (biāo jì) — (verb) to mark, to mark up; (noun) mark, sign, symbol

Definition

A neutral, everyday word for a 'mark' or 'sign' (noun) and 'to mark' (verb) — broader than 标志 (formal symbols/logos) and more concrete than 象征 (abstract symbolism).

verb
to markto mark up
noun
marksignsymbol

Examples

  • 标记。
    Qǐng biāo jì chū zhòng diǎn nèi róng.
    Please mark the key content.
  • 标记？
    Zhè ge biāo jì dài biǎo shén me yì si?
    What does this mark mean?
  • ，标记。
    Zài dài mǎ zhōng, měi gè biàn liàng dōu yǒu yí gè wéi yī biāo jì.
    In code, each variable has a unique token.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

标biāomark
记jìmark

标 and 记 both mean mark; together they form 标记.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 標; 标 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
票
票piào標biāo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 標 pairs 木 with 票, and 票 gives the sound; the simplified 标 is the modern form of that traditional character.

Open 标 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 記; 记 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánspeech; words
Sound part声符shēngfú
己
己jǐ記jì
Same sound today

The traditional form 記 pairs 言 (speech; words) with 己 as a sound part; the simplified 记 is a later shorthand, so its right side is not the historical component.

Open 记 →
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