Chinese symbol for “memoir”

回忆录

huí yì lù

Traditional: 回憶錄

memoir

The closest CC-CEDICT match for memoir is 回忆录 (huí yì lù), defined as: memoir.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

回 huí

to return, to turn around; a time

radical 31 ⼞ · 6 strokes

忆 yì

to remember, to reflect upon; memory

radical 61 ⼼ · 4 strokes

录 lù

to copy, to record, to write down

radical 58 ⼹ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 回忆录.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
回来 (回來)	huí lai	to return; to come back
回到	huí dào	to return to
回家	huí jiā	to return home
回答	huí dá	to reply; to answer; reply; answer
回应 (回應)	huí yìng	to respond; response
回去	huí qu	to return; to go back
记忆 (記憶)	jì yì	to remember; to recall; memory
回忆 (回憶)	huí yì	to recall; memories
记录 (記錄)	jì lù	to record; record (esp. a written account)

See also: Japanese symbol for “memoir”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.