Chinese symbol for “memory”
记性
jì xing
Traditional: 記性
memory (ability to retain information)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for memory is 记性 (jì xing), defined as: memory (ability to retain information).
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “memory”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 存储器 (存儲器) | cún chǔ qì | memory (computing) |
| 记忆 (記憶) | jì yì | to remember; to recall; memory |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 存储 (存儲) | cún chǔ | to store up; to stockpile |
| 忆 (憶) | yì | to recollect; to remember |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 记性.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 记者 (記者) | jì zhě | reporter; journalist; 个 (gè) |
| 记录 (記錄) | jì lù | to record; record (esp. a written account) |
| 记得 (記得) | jì de | to remember |
| 书记 (書記) | shū ji | secretary (head of a Communist Party or Communist Youth League organization); clerk; scribe |
| 忘记 (忘記) | wàng jì | to forget |
| 记忆 (記憶) | jì yì | to remember; to recall; memory |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex; a male |
See also: Japanese symbol for “memory”.
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.
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