HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
记住
To remember, to bear in mind, or to learn by heart.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 记住 look like this?
记 (jì) = 讠 (speech radical) + 己 (self). It means using your own words or mind to record something. 住 (zhù) = 亻 (person radical) + 主 (master/host). It originally meant to stay or stop. Together, 记住 implies 'speaking to yourself to make something stay' in your mind.