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Chinese symbol for “recorder”

记录器
jì lù qì
Traditional: 記錄器
recorder

The closest CC-CEDICT match for recorder is 记录器 (jì lù qì), defined as: recorder.

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

记 jì
mark, sign; to note, to record
radical 149 ⾔ · 5 strokes
录 lù
to copy, to record, to write down
radical 58 ⼹ · 8 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “recorder”

WordPinyinMeaning
竖笛 (豎笛)shù dírecorder (musical instrument); (Tw) clarinet
记录员 (記錄員)jì lù yuánrecorder
木笛mù dírecorder (musical instrument) (Tw)
直笛zhí dí(Tw) recorder (musical instrument)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 记录器.

WordPinyinMeaning
记者 (記者)jì zhěreporter; journalist; 个 (gè)
记录 (記錄)jì lùto record; record (esp. a written account)
记得 (記得)jì deto remember
书记 (書記)shū jisecretary (head of a Communist Party or Communist Youth League organization); clerk; scribe
忘记 (忘記)wàng jìto forget
记忆 (記憶)jì yìto remember; to recall; memory
纪录 (紀錄)jì lùvariant of 记录 (jì lù); (Note: In mainland China, 纪录 is preferred for the sense "record (e.g. in sports)". In Taiwan, 紀錄 is generally preferr
目录 (目錄)mù lùcatalog; table of contents
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “recorder”.

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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