胎记

胎記

tāijì

noun #14,033

Measure Word

一块胎记 kuài

Meanings

1 birthmark

Characters

mark; to record

Examples

他脸上有一块胎记。

Tā liǎnshàng yǒu yīkuài tāijì.

He has a birthmark on his face.

这个胎记从出生就有了。

Zhège tāijì cóng chūshēng jiù yǒule.

This birthmark has been there since birth.

Tips

memory

胎 (tāi) = fetus/womb, 记 (jì) = mark/record. A birthmark is literally a 'womb mark' — a mark from when you were in the womb.

Stroke Order

胎 tāi

记 jì