笔迹

筆跡

bǐjì

noun #7,223

Meanings

1 handwriting; penmanship
2 a person's writing style or hand

Characters

pen; brush; writing instrument

trace; mark; track

Examples

这封信的笔迹很潦草。

Zhè fēng xìn de bǐjì hěn liáocǎo.

The handwriting on this letter is very messy.

警察通过笔迹确认了嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá tōngguò bǐjì quèrèn le xiányírén.

The police identified the suspect through the handwriting.

我认得出她的笔迹。

Wǒ rèndechū tā de bǐjì.

I can recognize her handwriting.

Tips

memory

笔 (pen/brush) + 迹 (trace/mark) = the traces left by a pen, i.e., handwriting.

Stroke Order

笔 bǐ

迹 jì