迹 jì — trace, footprint · English

迹

jì

trace, footprint

At a glance · 迹

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从辵（辶）亦声，形声字，本指脚印、行迹。隶楷作「跡」（亦作「蹟」），简化作「迹」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「迹」本指足迹，引申为痕迹、事迹。

Structure

形声字，辵（辶）为意符，亦为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjì

Radical辶

Strokes9

UnicodeU+8FF9

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English trace, footprint A footprint, trace, or mark; deed.

Français trace, empreinte Une empreinte, trace ou marque; acte.

Español huella, rastro Una huella, rastro o marca; hecho.

العربية أثر، خطوة أثر أو خطوة أو فعل.

Русский след, отпечаток След, отпечаток или знак; деяние.

Common words

足迹zú jìfootprint
痕迹hén jìtrace

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