纪
jì
order
discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle
silk thread (纟) + phonetic 己 = ordered record of time
The silk radical (纟) evokes threads being wound in order — a fitting image for keeping records, maintaining sequence, and marking the passage of time. 己 gives the sound jì and does not contribute meaning here.
这个班的纪律不太好，老师很担心。
zhè ge bān de jì lǜ bù tài hǎo, lǎo shī hěn dān xīn。
The discipline in this class is not very good; the teacher is quite worried.
我们要遵守纪律，才能把事情做好。
wǒ men yào zūn shǒu jì lǜ, cái néng bǎ shì qíng zuò hǎo。
We need to follow discipline in order to do things well.
Words with 纪
纪念品
jì niàn pǐn
souvenir; memento
破纪录
pò jì lù
to break a record
二叠纪
èr dié jì
Permian (geological period 292-250m years ago)
创世纪
chuàng shì jì
the Creation, an epic poem of the Naxi 納西|纳西[Na4 xi1] ethnic group
中纪委
zhōng jì wěi
abbr. for 中共中央紀律檢查委員會|中共中央纪律检查委员会
中世纪
zhōng shì jì
medieval
经纪人
jīng jì rén
broker
纪念奖
jì niàn jiǎng
trophy
纪念碑
jì niàn bēi
monument
纪念钞
jì niàn chāo
commemorative banknote
违法乱纪
wéi fǎ luàn jì
lit. to break the law and violate the rules (idiom)
阵亡战士纪念日
zhèn wáng zhàn shì jì niàn rì
Memorial Day (American holiday)