HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
记得
To remember; to recall; to keep in mind.
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Why does 记得 look like this?
记 (jì): Left side is the 'Speech' radical (讠), right side is 'Self' (己). It literally means 'to record thoughts in one's self through speech'. 得 (de): Left side is the 'Step' radical (彳), right side combines 'Hand' (寸) and 'Shell/Value' (旦). It implies 'attaining' or 'getting' a result. Together, they describe the act of 'successfully holding a record' in your mind.