Chinese word

字迹

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì jì

Meaning

  • nounwriting

Example

桌子上有几行模糊的字迹。zhuō zi shàng yǒu jǐ háng mó hú de zì jì

There are several lines of blurry writing on the table.

Illustration for 字迹 (writing)

More examples

嫌疑人试图篡改字迹，以掩盖证据。xián yí rén shì tú cuàn gǎi zì jì yǐ yǎn gài zhèng jù

The suspect tried to alter the handwriting to cover up the evidence.

Core concept

The visible trail left by written characters on a surface, with attention to their shape, clarity, and arrangement.

Common phrases

  • 留下字迹liú xià zì jì

    leave a written record

  • 篡改字迹cuàn gǎi zì jì

    tamper with handwriting

  • 字迹模糊zì jì mó hú

    blurred handwriting

Similar words

笔迹bǐ jì: Handwritten marks and strokes that show a writer's personal writing style.
字体zì tǐ: The visual style and design of written characters in print or handwriting.

Definition in Chinese

在物体表面由书写留下的可见痕迹，侧重文字的形状、清晰度与排列，用来评价字是否整齐或模糊。zài wù tǐ biǎo miàn yóu shū xiě liú xià de kě jiàn hén jì cè zhòng wén zì de xíng zhuàng qīng xī dù yǔ pái liè yòng lái píng jià zì shì fǒu zhěng qí huò mó hú

Word origin

字 (zì, "written character") + 迹 (jì, "trace") forms a word for the trace that written characters leave behind.

Usage tips

  • English handwriting often points to a person's writing style, while this word often focuses on how clear or neat the writing looks.

Other meanings

  • handwritingnoun

Word lists with this word