Definitions

(verb) to record; to document
(noun) record; recording

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. The traditional component was removed for simplification.

About

The traditional character 錄 is a phono-semantic compound, with the metal radical 金 on the left providing the semantic category and the phonetic component 彔 on the right indicating the pronunciation. Its original sense related to the color of metal or the act of carving and casting inscriptions onto metal objects. In the simplified form 录, the metal radical is removed, and the phonetic component is reduced to 彐 above a water-like element 水 below. From the early practice of inscribing on metal, the meaning broadened to encompass writing, recording information, or copying text, and later expanded to include modern audio and video recording.

Example Sentences Hide

了一段音。

Wǒ lù le yī duàn yīn.

I recorded a piece of audio.

请记会议内容。

Qǐng jìlù huìyì nèiróng.

Please take notes of the meeting's content.

他正在像。

Tā zhèngzài lùxiàng.

He is recording a video.

这份名单记了所有获奖者。

Zhè fèn míngdān jìlù le suǒyǒu huòjiǎng zhě.

This list records all the award winners.

公司决定用三名新员工。

Gōngsī juédìng lùyòng sān míng xīn yuángōng.

The company decided to hire three new employees.

我们需要查阅当年的档案记

Wǒmen xūyào cháyuè dāngnián de dàng'àn jìlù.

We need to look up the archival records from that year.

他收集了大量关于野生动物的纪片。

Tā shōují le dàliàng guānyú yěshēng dòngwù de jìlù piàn.

He collected a large number of documentaries about wildlife.

警方对目击者做了详细的口供笔

Jǐngfāng duì mùjī zhě zuò le xiángxì de kǒugòng bǐlù.

The police took a detailed written statement from the witness.